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HOOK LADDER [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hook and ladder truck
1, record 1, English, hook%20and%20ladder%20truck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hook and ladder truck : an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hook%20and%20ladder%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camion à échelles et crochets
1, record 1, French, camion%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelles%20et%20crochets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camion à échelles et crochets : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - camion%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelles%20et%20crochets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hook and ladder wagon
1, record 2, English, hook%20and%20ladder%20wagon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hook and ladder wagon : an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - hook%20and%20ladder%20wagon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot d'échelles et de crochets
1, record 2, French, chariot%20d%27%C3%A9chelles%20et%20de%20crochets
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot d'échelles et de crochets : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - chariot%20d%27%C3%A9chelles%20et%20de%20crochets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Fire-Fighting Apparel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ladder belt
1, record 3, English, ladder%20belt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt with a hook that secures the firefighter to the ladder. 2, record 3, English, - ladder%20belt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Tenues d'intervention (incendie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ceinture d'échelle
1, record 3, French, ceinture%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceinture dotée d'un crochet servant à attacher le pompier à l'échelle. 1, record 3, French, - ceinture%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- secure oneself with a leg lock
1, record 4, English, secure%20oneself%20with%20a%20leg%20lock
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- take a leg lock 2, record 4, English, take%20a%20leg%20lock
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To secure oneself with a leg lock while facing away from the ladder, first secure the top of the ladder. Then descend to the level from which the work is to be done. While facing away from the ladder, lift one leg and insert it through the ladder, over the second rung above the one on which the other foot rests. Bring the foot back through, over the rung above the one on which the other foot rests, and hook the foot over the beam. 3, record 4, English, - secure%20oneself%20with%20a%20leg%20lock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- s'amarrer avec la jambe 1, record 4, French, s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prendre position sur l'échelle 2, record 4, French, prendre%20position%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9chelle
- s'accrocher à l'échelle avec la jambe 3, record 4, French, s%27accrocher%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passer une jambe entre deux échelons pour saisir, avec le talon engagé en arrière, l'échelon inférieur à celui sur lequel repose la cuisse. 2, record 4, French, - s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'amarrer avec la jambe, procéder comme suit : poser les deux pieds sur l'échelon approprié; passer une jambe par-dessus le deuxième échelon plus haut; ramener le pied sous l'échelon qui supporte la cuisse et poser le pied sur le montant; s'amarrer avec la jambe droite si la manœuvre est exécutée du côté gauche de l'échelle et vice versa. 1, record 4, French, - s%27amarrer%20avec%20la%20jambe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- roof ladder
1, record 5, English, roof%20ladder
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ladder, similar in design to a hook ladder, used for scaling roofs. 1, record 5, English, - roof%20ladder
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roof ladder: Term and definition (a) standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - roof%20ladder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échelle de toit
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle ressemblant à l'échelle à crochets et utilisée pour escalader les toits. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20toit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échelle de toit : Terme et définition (a) normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20de%20toit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scaling ladder
1, record 6, English, scaling%20ladder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hook ladder 2, record 6, English, hook%20ladder
correct
- pompier ladder 3, record 6, English, pompier%20ladder
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ladder with one or more hooks that can be placed over a window sill and used to scale a building by climbing from window to window and passing the ladder upward as each successive window is reached. 1, record 6, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A single-spar ladder with rungs projecting from both sides and a long gooseneck at the top for hooking over window-sills and other openings. On reaching a window, the ladder can be hauled up and hooked over another sill above, thereby providing access to the next floor. 4, record 6, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scaling ladder: In US practice, often a pompier ladder. 4, record 6, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- échelle à crochets
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- échelier à crochet 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9chelier%20%C3%A0%20crochet
masculine noun
- rancher à crochet 2, record 6, French, rancher%20%C3%A0%20crochet
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle à crochets : Échelle portative d'incendie étroite et légère servant à monter d'étage en étage par l'extérieur des maisons. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Échelier à crochet : courte échelle formée d'un seul montant, traversée par des chevilles appelées «ranches» qui débordent des deux côtés et servent d'échelons, et dont le sommet se termine par un crochet. Le type «pompier» s'accroche aux rebords de fenêtres et sert à l'escalade des bâtiments, tandis que le «ceiling stick» est utilisé dans les immeubles (pour accéder à des trappes, par exemple). 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pompier belt 1, record 7, English, pompier%20belt
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--an adjustable belt with a snap hook used to secure oneself to the spar of a pompier ladder or a ladder rung and thus free the hands. 1, record 7, English, - pompier%20belt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cordelette d'amarre 1, record 7, French, cordelette%20d%27amarre
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--boucle en cordelette, munie d'un porte-mousqueton, utilisée par le personnel pour s'amarrer sur les échelles aériennes. 1, record 7, French, - cordelette%20d%27amarre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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