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MOTEUR CONTREPOIDS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balanced door
1, record 1, English, balanced%20door
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A door with partially counterbalanced, double-pivoted hardware to provide easier operation. 1, record 1, English, - balanced%20door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte à contrepoids
1, record 1, French, porte%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porte basculante, porte, généralement de grande largeur, que l'on peut relever à l'horizontale contre le plafond à l'aide d’un système de bras articulés(avec ou sans moteur ou contrepoids). 2, record 1, French, - porte%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swing-up garage door
1, record 2, English, swing%2Dup%20garage%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rigid overhead door which opens as a single unit. 1, record 2, English, - swing%2Dup%20garage%20door
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare "overhead door". 1, record 2, English, - swing%2Dup%20garage%20door
Record 2, Key term(s)
- swing-up door
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte basculante de garage
1, record 2, French, porte%20basculante%20de%20garage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porte basculante : porte, généralement de grande largeur, que l'on peut relever à l'horizontale contre le plafond à l'aide d’un système de bras articulés(avec ou sans moteur ou contrepoids). 1, record 2, French, - porte%20basculante%20de%20garage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- counterbalanced truck
1, record 3, English, counterbalanced%20truck
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- counterbalanced lift truck 2, record 3, English, counterbalanced%20lift%20truck
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The counterbalanced truck lifts loads outside the framework of the truck and is the best-known model. Most of the weight of the counterbalanced truck is carried on the front wheels which, in essence, act as a fulcrum. 3, record 3, English, - counterbalanced%20truck
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
counterbalanced lift truck: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - counterbalanced%20truck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chariot élévateur à fourche à contrepoids
1, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chariot élévateur à fourche en porte-à-faux 2, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
correct, masculine noun
- chariot à fourche en porte-à-faux 3, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
correct, masculine noun
- chariot en porte-à-faux 3, record 3, French, chariot%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
masculine noun
- chariot élévateur travaillant en porte à faux 4, record 3, French, chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20travaillant%20en%20porte%20%C3%A0%20faux
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chariot élévateur à fourche à contrepoids est le plus répandu en milieu industriel. Il est muni d’un moteur à combustion interne à énergie thermique(diesel, essence, gaz propane ou gaz de pétrole liquéfié(GPL) ou à énergie électrique et de trois ou quatre roues à bandages pleins(ou durs) ou pneumatiques. Il peut être équipé de multiples équipements et accessoires : pince, tête rotative, éperon, etc. La capacité nominale et la hauteur de levée de ce type de chariot peuvent varier. 1, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil comporte [...] un ensemble élévateur à grande levée [...] similaire à celui d’un chariot élévateur à fourche classique [...] La charge est ainsi levée en porte à faux et l’appareil comporte un contrepoids d’équilibrage dans la plate-forme de protection entourant la tête motrice. 5, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 6, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chariot élévateur travaillant en porte à faux : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 3, French, - chariot%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20fourche%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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