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CHEEK BEAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Scaffolding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beam
1, record 1, English, beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spar 1, record 1, English, spar
correct
- string 1, record 1, English, string
correct, Great Britain
- side rail 1, record 1, English, side%20rail
correct
- rail 2, record 1, English, rail
- cheek beam 3, record 1, English, cheek%20beam
- ladder string 4, record 1, English, ladder%20string
correct, standardized
- ladder side 5, record 1, English, ladder%20side
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid or trussed main structural side member of a ladder supporting the rungs or rung blocks. 1, record 1, English, - beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ladder string: Term standardize d by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Échafaudage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montant d'échelle
1, record 1, French, montant%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- montant 2, record 1, French, montant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- longeron 3, record 1, French, longeron
see observation, masculine noun
- montant d'une échelle 4, record 1, French, montant%20d%27une%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composant vertical d'une échelle qui supporte les barreaux. 1, record 1, French, - montant%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Montant : Selon la source PRINC, on parle de «montant» dans le cas d'échelles portatives et de «longeron» dans le cas d'échelles aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - montant%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Montant d'échelle : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - montant%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de salvamento y lucha contra incendios
- Andamiaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- larguero de escalera
1, record 1, Spanish, larguero%20de%20escalera
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montante de escalera 1, record 1, Spanish, montante%20de%20escalera
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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