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POMPIER LADDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scaling ladder
1, record 1, English, scaling%20ladder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hook ladder 2, record 1, English, hook%20ladder
correct
- pompier ladder 3, record 1, English, pompier%20ladder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scaling ladder: In US practice, often a pompier ladder. 4, record 1, English, - scaling%20ladder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle à crochets
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelier à crochet 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelier%20%C3%A0%20crochet
masculine noun
- rancher à crochet 2, record 1, French, rancher%20%C3%A0%20crochet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20crochets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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