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PINTLE HOOK [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunette ring
1, record 1, English, lunette%20ring
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lunette eye 2, record 1, English, lunette%20eye
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lunette ring is a type of trailer hitch that works with a pintle hook on the tow vehicle. A pintle hook and lunette ring make a more secure connection. [This] secure towing connection is more desirable on rough terrain than ball mounted trailer hitches. 1, record 1, English, - lunette%20ring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anneau d'accrochage
1, record 1, French, anneau%20d%27accrochage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pintle hook
1, record 2, English, pintle%20hook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hook fitted with a locking device and mounted on the rearmost chassis frame crossmember of a drawbar tractor. It hooks into the pintle eye of a drawbar or hitch tongue. 1, record 2, English, - pintle%20hook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Camionnage
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet d'attelage
1, record 2, French, crochet%20d%27attelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crochet muni d'un dispositif de verrouillage fixé à la traverse arrière d'un porteur-remorqueur, dans lequel l'anneau placé au bout du timon d'attelage ou de la flèche d'attelage vient s'emboîter. 1, record 2, French, - crochet%20d%27attelage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre crochet d'attelage et crochet de dépannage. 1, record 2, French, - crochet%20d%27attelage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Transporte por camión
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gancho de arrastre
1, record 2, Spanish, gancho%20de%20arrastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gancho de tiro 2, record 2, Spanish, gancho%20de%20tiro
masculine noun
- gancho de tracción 2, record 2, Spanish, gancho%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gancho con mecanismo de cierre que se fija al travesaño trasero de un camión tractor, en el que se encaja el aro colocado en el extremo de la barra o aguilón del remolque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gancho%20de%20arrastre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con el gancho de remolque y el gancho de seguridad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - gancho%20de%20arrastre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frame rear crossmember
1, record 3, English, frame%20rear%20crossmember
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- end of frame crossmember 1, record 3, English, end%20of%20frame%20crossmember
correct
- EOF crossmember 1, record 3, English, EOF%20crossmember
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crossmember mounted at the rear of the chassis frame. 1, record 3, English, - frame%20rear%20crossmember
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On truck tractors, this crossmember can be used as a mounting beam for the pintle hook. 1, record 3, English, - frame%20rear%20crossmember
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rear crossmember
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traverse arrière
1, record 3, French, traverse%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traverse fixée à l'extrémité arrière du cadre de châssis. 1, record 3, French, - traverse%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un porteur-remorqueur, on utilise cette traverse pour la fixation du crochet d'attelage et elle est alors désignée par le terme traverse porte-crochet. 1, record 3, French, - traverse%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Key term(s)
- traverse porte-crochet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- travesaño trasero del bastidor
1, record 3, Spanish, travesa%C3%B1o%20trasero%20del%20bastidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- puente trasero del bastidor 1, record 3, Spanish, puente%20trasero%20del%20bastidor
correct, masculine noun
- travesaño posterior del bastidor 1, record 3, Spanish, travesa%C3%B1o%20posterior%20del%20bastidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travesaño que se fija al extremo posterior del bastidor. 1, record 3, Spanish, - travesa%C3%B1o%20trasero%20del%20bastidor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En un tractocamión este travesaño se usa para fijar el gancho de acoplamiento; en ese caso se denomina travesaño de acoplamiento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - travesa%C3%B1o%20trasero%20del%20bastidor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- travesaño de acoplamiento
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drawbar tractor
1, record 4, English, drawbar%20tractor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Straight truck designed for pulling road trailers. 1, record 4, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drawbar tractor is also referred to as a solo vehicle when driven without a road trailer. 1, record 4, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mounted on a drawbar tractor's rearmost chassis frame crossmember are a pintle hook and brake and electrical connections for the trailer, which can be a full trailer or balanced full trailer. 1, record 4, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- porteur-remorqueur
1, record 4, French, porteur%2Dremorqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- porteur-tracteur 1, record 4, French, porteur%2Dtracteur
avoid, masculine noun
- véhicule tracteur 1, record 4, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20tracteur
avoid, masculine noun
- camion-remorqueur 1, record 4, French, camion%2Dremorqueur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion porteur conçu pour tirer une remorque routière. 1, record 4, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un porteur-remorqueur est aussi désigné par le terme véhicule solo lorsqu'il circule sans remorque. 1, record 4, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un porteur-remorqueur comporte, à l'extrémité de la traverse arrière du cadre de châssis, un crochet d'attelage ainsi que des branchements de freinage et d'électricité pour alimenter la remorque routière qui peut être soit une remorque classique, soit une remorque semi-portée. 1, record 4, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractocamión
1, record 4, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo concebido para arrastrar un remolque. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede llamarse también vehículo solo, cuando circula sin remolque. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El tractocamión tiene un gancho de remolque con conexiones eléctricas y de frenos en el travesaño posterior del bastidor del chasis para el remolque, que puede ser completo o semirremolque convertido. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hitch tongue
1, record 5, English, hitch%20tongue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tongue 1, record 5, English, tongue
correct
- A frame hitch 1, record 5, English, A%20frame%20hitch
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Triangular metal structure attached to the body understructure or to the kingpin-type axle of a trailer and connected to the drawbar-tractor pintle hook by a pintle eye. 1, record 5, English, - hitch%20tongue
Record 5, Key term(s)
- A-frame hitch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- triangle d'attelage
1, record 5, French, triangle%20d%27attelage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure métallique triangulaire, solidaire du soubassement de carrosserie ou de l'avant-train tournant d'une remorque routière, reliée au crochet d'attelage du porteur remorqueur par un anneau d'attelage. 1, record 5, French, - triangle%20d%27attelage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanza de enganche 1
1, record 5, Spanish, lanza%20de%20enganche%201
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura metálica triangular fijada sólidamente a la estructura inferior de la carrocería o al tren delantero giratorio de un remolque, que se une al gancho de remolque del camión tractor por medio de una argolla de remolque. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lanza%20de%20enganche%201
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pintle hook adapter 1, record 6, English, pintle%20hook%20adapter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- adaptateur de crochet de cheville 1, record 6, French, adaptateur%20de%20crochet%20de%20cheville
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Déb. 14-12-57, p. 2538) 1, record 6, French, - adaptateur%20de%20crochet%20de%20cheville
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pintle hook mounting 1, record 7, English, pintle%20hook%20mounting
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- montage de crochet de cheville 1, record 7, French, montage%20de%20crochet%20de%20cheville
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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