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UNLOADING HOUSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight elevator
1, record 1, English, freight%20elevator
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goods lift 2, record 1, English, goods%20lift
see observation, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elevator primarily used for carrying freight on which only the operator and the persons necessary for loading and unloading the freight are permitted to ride. 1, record 1, English, - freight%20elevator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sydney Opera House Staging staff will assist in unloading equipment to the goods lift. The goods lift takes equipment from Central Passage level to the Concert Hall ante room(backstage). 3, record 1, English, - freight%20elevator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "goods lift": elevator: British usage "lift" ... 4, record 1, English, - freight%20elevator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "goods lift": Lift. The type of lift or elevator here described is the guided car or platform for the vertical transport of passengers or goods ... 5, record 1, English, - freight%20elevator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
freight elevator: term standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 6, record 1, English, - freight%20elevator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monte-charge
1, record 1, French, monte%2Dcharge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin élévateur de transport vertical de charges lourdes; son fonctionnement, et les dispositifs de sécurité correspondants, sont analogues à ceux des ascenseurs; sa cabine, robuste, est en général plus vaste pour accueillir des chariots. 2, record 1, French, - monte%2Dcharge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des monte-charges. 3, record 1, French, - monte%2Dcharge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monte-charges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - monte%2Dcharge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
monte-charge : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - monte%2Dcharge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ascensores y montacargas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- montacargas
1, record 1, Spanish, montacargas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ascensor destinado a elevar mercaderías y objetos muy pesados o voluminosos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - montacargas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Establishments
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- incinerating plant
1, record 2, English, incinerating%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- incinerator plant 2, record 2, English, incinerator%20plant
correct
- incineration plant 3, record 2, English, incineration%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... main purpose is to enable sludge to be attracted continuously and smoothly in shovellable form either to a dump or to cultivated land, or, possible, to a thermal drying or incinerating plant. 4, record 2, English, - incinerating%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Incinerator plants also include facilities for unloading and storing the refuse for short periods to permit uniform charging of the furnaces and a building to house the incinerator appurtenances. 2, record 2, English, - incinerating%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Établissements industriels
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste d'incinération
1, record 2, French, poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- installation d'incinération 2, record 2, French, installation%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- usine d'incinération 3, record 2, French, usine%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
- unité d'incinération 4, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les usines d'incinération sont [...] classées comme établissements dangereux, insalubres ou incommodes, et de multiples précautions doivent être prises pour éviter le dégagement de poussières et de fumées. 3, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'objectif essentiel est de pouvoir évacuer régulièrement et sans aléas leurs boues sous forme pelletable, soit vers une décharge, soit vers des terrains de culture ou éventuellement vers un poste de séchage (thermique) ou d'incinération. 1, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Figure 1. Traitement de résidus radioactifs à faible niveau de radioactivité [...]. À gauche, installation d'incinération (Marcoule). Les déchets sont introduits par un chargeur automatique à soufflet; après plusieurs filtrations, les cendres restées radioactives sont recueillies dans des fûts en tôle bétonnée [...] 2, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
installation d'incinération industrielle. 5, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
unité d'incinération en excès d'air. 4, record 2, French, - poste%20d%27incin%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos industriales
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de incineración
1, record 2, Spanish, planta%20de%20incineraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta incineradora 2, record 2, Spanish, planta%20incineradora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Inventory and Material Management
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unloading house 1, record 3, English, unloading%20house
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Expédition et livraison
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- magasin de déchargement
1, record 3, French, magasin%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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