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INCHING DEVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inching levelling device
1, record 1, English, inching%20levelling%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inching device 2, record 1, English, inching%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where controlled by the operator by means of up-and-down continuous pressure switches, this device is known as an inching device. 2, record 1, English, - inching%20levelling%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inching leveling device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'isonivelage manuel
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20d%27isonivelage%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] que le conducteur commande par des commutateurs à pression continue. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20d%27isonivelage%20manuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic inching device 1, record 2, English, automatic%20inching%20device
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elevator E (66, p. 26 6) 1, record 2, English, - automatic%20inching%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correcteur automatique de mise à niveau
1, record 2, French, correcteur%20automatique%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20niveau
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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