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AIR HOIST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air hoist
1, record 1, English, air%20hoist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-powered hoist 2, record 1, English, air%2Dpowered%20hoist
correct
- pneumatic hoist 3, record 1, English, pneumatic%20hoist
correct
- pneumatically operated hoist 4, record 1, English, pneumatically%20operated%20hoist
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lifting tackle or tugger constructed with cylinders and pistons for reciprocating motion and air motors for rotary motion, all powered by compressed air. 1, record 1, English, - air%20hoist
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air powered hoist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
- Manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palan pneumatique
1, record 1, French, palan%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- palan à air comprimé 2, record 1, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palans pneumatiques. Actionnés par de l'air comprimé, ces appareils sont de deux sortes, [...] a) Les palans à piston, dits «à action directe», comprennent un cylindre à l'intérieur duquel se déplace [...] un piston dont la tige est munie d'un crochet. [...] b) Les palans à moteur, dits «rotatifs», comprennent [...] un moteur à piston qui entraîne la rotation d'un tambour pour les palans à câbles, ou d'une noix pour les appareils à chaîne. 2, record 1, French, - palan%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air motor hoist
1, record 2, English, air%20motor%20hoist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pneumatic motor hoist 2, record 2, English, pneumatic%20motor%20hoist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palan pneumatique à moteur
1, record 2, French, palan%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- palan à moteur à air comprimé 2, record 2, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palans pneumatiques. Deux grandes familles existent parmi les palans : les engins munis d'un cylindre à air et ceux à moteur fonctionnant à l'air comprimé [...] Les palans pneumatiques à moteur sont d'une conception très voisine de celle des palans électriques [...] Le moteur ne s'échauffe pas et peut donc travailler en permanence. 1, record 2, French, - palan%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20moteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal air-cylinder hoist 1, record 3, English, horizontal%20air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizontal-cylinder air hoist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palan pneumatique à cylindre horizontal
1, record 3, French, palan%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- palan à air à cylindre horizontal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air-cylinder hoist
1, record 4, English, air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air hoist of the cylinder type 1, record 4, English, air%20hoist%20of%20the%20cylinder%20type
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hoist in which a direct pull is obtained by a long-stroke piston operated by compressed air in a cylinder. 1, record 4, English, - air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pneumatic or air hoists are constructed with cylinders and pistons for reciprocating motion and air motors for rotary motion. 2, record 4, English, - air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
- Manutention
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- palan à piston
1, record 4, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- palan à action directe 1, record 4, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20action%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palans pneumatiques. Actionnés par de l'air comprimé, ces appareils sont de deux sortes (...) a) Les palans à piston, dit "à action directe", comprennent un cylindre à l'intérieur duquel se déplace (...) un piston dont la tige est munie d'un crochet. (...) b) Les palans à moteur, dit "rotatifs", comprennent (...) un moteur à piston qui entraîne la rotation d'un tambour pour les palans à câbles, ou d'une noix pour les appareils à chaîne. 1, record 4, French, - palan%20%C3%A0%20piston
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surgical air suspension hoist 1, record 5, English, surgical%20air%20suspension%20hoist
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used to immobilize animals for surgery without use of drugs. 1, record 5, English, - surgical%20air%20suspension%20hoist
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareillage de levage pneumatique 1, record 5, French, appareillage%20de%20levage%20pneumatique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à des fins chirurgicales. B.T. - Agriculture, traduction proposée. 1, record 5, French, - appareillage%20de%20levage%20pneumatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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