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AIR-CYLINDER HOIST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal air-cylinder hoist 1, record 1, English, horizontal%20air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- horizontal-cylinder air hoist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palan pneumatique à cylindre horizontal
1, record 1, French, palan%20pneumatique%20%C3%A0%20cylindre%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- palan à air à cylindre horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pneumatic Hoisting and Lifting
- Materials Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-cylinder hoist
1, record 2, English, air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air hoist of the cylinder type 1, record 2, English, air%20hoist%20of%20the%20cylinder%20%20type
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - air%2Dcylinder%20hoist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Levage pneumatique
- Manutention
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palan à piston
1, record 2, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- palan à action directe 1, record 2, French, palan%20%C3%A0%20action%20directe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - palan%20%C3%A0%20piston
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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