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WHEEL CHOCK [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

wheel chock: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cale de roue : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation Equipment (General)
  • Railroad Safety
  • Air Safety
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

... a wedge of sturdy, durable material that is used to prevent the accidental movement of a vehicle.

OBS

[Wheel chocks] are placed snugly against the wheels of the vehicle, thin-edge forward, in order to block the vehicle from moving in the direction of the chock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipements de transport
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Camionnage
OBS

cale de roue : terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Safety
CONT

If the nose wheel chock cannot be removed because of jamming under the tire ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
OBS

Sur ordre du mécanicien au sol [...] ses assistants en piste procèdent : - au débranchement des groupes électrique et à air, au dégagement des groupes des abords immédiats de l'avion - à la fermeture des trappes de prises de parc, - puis au retrait de la cale de roue du train avant, et quittent l'aire de départ [...]

Spanish

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