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CARRETILLA ELEVADORA HORQUILLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fork truck
1, record 1, English, fork%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forklift truck 2, record 1, English, forklift%20truck
correct
- fork-lift truck 3, record 1, English, fork%2Dlift%20truck
correct
- fork lift truck 4, record 1, English, fork%20lift%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle equipped with a forklift consisting of two or more prongs which can be raised and lowered and are inserted under heavy materials or objects to hoist and move them. 5, record 1, English, - fork%20truck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fork trucks ... are either low-lift or high-lift self-loading trucks equipped with forks to handle loads on pallets, the elevating mechanism permitting multiple-tiering in the case of the high-lift models. The pallet is a load-carrier ... designed to be picked up and carried on the forks. The load is supported on a cantilever principle, with the rear of the truck being heavily weighted to balance the overhanging load. The fork carriage is supported on two upright masts that may be either rigid or permit tilting backward and forward for easy handling. 6, record 1, English, - fork%20truck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fork truck: term standardized by British Standards Institution (BSI). 7, record 1, English, - fork%20truck
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fork lift truck: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - fork%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot élévateur à fourche
1, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chariot à fourche 2, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20fourche
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- chariot élévateur à fourches 3, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourches
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit véhicule automoteur muni à l'avant de longs bras que le conducteur glisse sous des palettes ou des conteneurs pour les soulever, les gerber ou les déplacer dans des entrepôts, des wagons, etc. 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe mis en œuvre dans un chariot élévateur à fourches consiste à disposer la charge sur les bras d'une chaise susceptible de se déplacer verticalement le long de deux coulisses fixées sur des montants. Ces derniers sont solidaires, à leur partie inférieure, d'un châssis équerré muni de roues fixes et pivotantes ou orientables (chariot). L'équipement de base défini ci-dessus est complété par un appareil de levage. Les constructeurs s'efforcent de réaliser des modèles à grande hauteur de levée. 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chariot élévateur à fourches : Logiquement, le mot «fourche» devrait être au singulier, car chaque chariot n'est équipé que d'une fourche formée par deux bras. 5, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 6, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 7, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chariot élévateur à fourche : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
chariot à fourche: terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
chariot élévateur à fourche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 9, record 1, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carretillas de manutención
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretilla elevadora de horquílla
1, record 1, Spanish, carretilla%20elevadora%20de%20horqu%C3%ADlla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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