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GEARLESS TRACTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gearless traction 1, record 1, English, gearless%20traction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entraînement direct
1, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entraînement en prise directe 1, record 1, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20prise%20directe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sans l'intermédiaire d'engrenages. 2, record 1, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gearless traction machine 1, record 2, English, gearless%20traction%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gearless-traction machine 2, record 2, English, gearless%2Dtraction%20%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In a gearless traction machine] the sheave is mounted directly on ... the armature shaft of an extremely slow speed motor. 1, record 2, English, - gearless%20traction%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à adhérence sans engrenage
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9rence%20sans%20engrenage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine à adhérence sans engrenage [...] dont la poulie motrice et le tambour du frein sont montés directement sur l'arbre du moteur. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20adh%C3%A9rence%20sans%20engrenage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gearless traction sheave type elevator 1, record 3, English, gearless%20traction%20sheave%20type%20elevator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
- Levage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ascenseur du type de traction par des poulies
1, record 3, French, ascenseur%20du%20type%20de%20traction%20par%20des%20poulies
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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