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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Automated Materials Handling
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belt conveyor
1, record 1, English, belt%20conveyor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belt conveyer 2, record 1, English, belt%20conveyer
correct, standardized
- band conveyor 3, record 1, English, band%20conveyor
correct
- conveyor belt 4, record 1, English, conveyor%20belt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for continuously transporting material in a horizontal or slightly inclined direction, using a wide thin band or belt as the moving or carrying agent; originally known as a band conveyor. 5, record 1, English, - belt%20conveyor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Belt conveyors consist essentially of an endless belt of fabric, rubber, plastic, leather or metal. The belt is supported on rollers, troughing idlers, or a flat slider bed and passes over a drive and end pulley. Loads such as cartons, bags, and boxes are carried on the belt. Belt conveyors designed to carry bulk materials ... have idlers that are arranged to form a trough. Belt conveyors may operate on an incline ... 6, record 1, English, - belt%20conveyor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt conveyer: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - belt%20conveyor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- band conveyer
- conveyer belt
- traveling band
- travelling band
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Manutention automatique
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à courroie
1, record 1, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur à bande 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, masculine noun
- bande transporteuse 3, record 1, French, bande%20transporteuse
correct, feminine noun
- tapis roulant 4, record 1, French, tapis%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
- tapis transporteur 5, record 1, French, tapis%20transporteur
correct, masculine noun
- tapis mécanique 5, record 1, French, tapis%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
- convoyeur à courroie 6, record 1, French, convoyeur%20%C3%A0%20courroie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- convoyeur à bande 7, record 1, French, convoyeur%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur qui utilise comme élément de transport et armature une courroie mobile sans fin. La courroie est habituellement entraînée par un tambour commandé, placé à une extrémité agissant sur le brin supérieur, elle passe à l'autre extrémité sur un tambour de renvoi libre. [...] Le brin supérieur de la courroie peut être supporté par des jeux de rouleaux libres ou par des surfaces de glissement appropriées. Ce type de transporteur peut être prévu pour des parcours horizontaux ou inclinés montants ou descendants. 8, record 1, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans le langage courant, les mots «convoyeur» et «transporteur» sont souvent pris l'un pour l'autre mais [...] [selon] la distinction adoptée le plus fréquemment chez les constructeurs et les utilisateurs [...] [le terme «convoyeur»] désigne particulièrement tous les convoyeurs à chaînes formant un circuit fermé et comportant des chariots (trolleys) porteurs ou entraîneurs des charges. Les autres matériels se regroupent sous le mot transporteur». 9, record 1, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transporteur à courroie : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 10, record 1, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
- Manipulación automática de materiales
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportador de cinta
1, record 1, Spanish, transportador%20de%20cinta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- correa transportadora 2, record 1, Spanish, correa%20transportadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinta sin fin flexible, arrastrada sobre una sucesión de rodillos, que a veces tienen forma de diábolo, para conferir a la cinta la forma acanalada requerida para transportar materias a granel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transportador%20de%20cinta
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