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SKYHOOK [2 records]

Record 1 2005-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A self-propelled logging machine, comprising a powered and manned carriage suspended from and travelling along one or more tight skylines, and equipped with blocks and tackle for hoisting and transporting loads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Transport du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Engin forestier automobile comportant un chariot motorisé ainsi que des poulies et crochets pour soulever et transporter les lots de grumes.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

A sky hook has a thin curved end which hooks onto small ledges and flakes on the rock. Sky hooks come in many shapes and sizes, from small triangular shapes with sharp points to others with flat points, to ring-angle hooks with large curves.

CONT

"Cliffhangers" - often referred to as skyhooks - can be hooked over tiny nubbins, ledges, or flakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

(...) les "sky hooks" (...) sont des crochets que l'on accroche fortement à certaines aspérités du rocher.

Spanish

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