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CAGE ASCENSEUR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable weight compensation
1, record 1, English, cable%20weight%20compensation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rope compensation 2, record 1, English, rope%20compensation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rope compensation: the varying weight of the ropes is compensated by means of chains suspended from the bottom of the car and counterweight. 2, record 1, English, - cable%20weight%20compensation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compensation du poids des câbles
1, record 1, French, compensation%20du%20poids%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en œuvre d’un dispositif accroché à la cabine d’un ascenseur pour contrebalancer le poids des câbles qui varie en fonction de la position de la cabine dans la cage. 2, record 1, French, - compensation%20du%20poids%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compensation du poids des câbles. Lorsque la course atteint et dépasse 30 m et parfois même pour une course inférieure, on est conduit à équilibrer [...] le poids des câbles de suspension [...] Cet équilibrage se fait soit par chaînes [soit par câbles.] 3, record 1, French, - compensation%20du%20poids%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical opening
1, record 2, English, vertical%20opening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vertical penetration 2, record 2, English, vertical%20penetration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opening through a floor or roof. 3, record 2, English, - vertical%20opening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All vertical openings between stories, such as stairways, elevators, light or ventilation shafts, should be enclosed, and their construction should have a 2-hr fire resistive rating. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20opening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Protection of vertical openings. Most department stores have vertical penetrations that weaken the vertical system of fire barriers. These vertical penetrations usually consist of a combination of stairways, elevator shafts, and numerous escalator openings. The NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] Life Safety Code requires stringent protection for these vertical openings, especially if they are part of a means of egress. 4, record 2, English, - vertical%20opening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pénétration verticale
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pénétration : Se dit lorsqu’un élément ou un accessoire de construction passe au travers d’un plancher, d’une cloison, d’un mur, d’une toiture, etc., en raison des conséquences qu’entraîne cette pénétration pour l’aire traversée. Ex. : Une cheminée ou un aérateur au travers d’une toiture; un convoyeur ou des tuyauteries au travers d’un bardage, etc. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20verticale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pénétration discontinue : ouvrage isolé à l'intérieur d’une couverture(Par ex. souches, cage d’ascenseur.) 3, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
- Upward-Pushing Apparatus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elevating machine
1, record 3, English, elevating%20machine
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Materials-handling machines that lift and lower a load along a fixed vertical path of travel with intermittent motion. In contrast to hoisting machines, elevating machines support their loads instead of carrying them suspended, and the path they travel is both fixed and vertical. They differ from vertical conveyors in operating with intermittent rather than continuous motion. Industrial lifts, stackers, and freight elevators are the principal classes of elevating machines. 1, record 3, English, - elevating%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
- Appareils de levage agissant par poussée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil d’élévation par plate-forme
1, record 3, French, appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20par%20plate%2Dforme
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareils d’élévation par plate-forme. 1. Monte-charge [...] 2. Tables et plates-formes élévatrices [...] 3. Nacelles élévatrices [...] 4. Appareils d’entretien de façades [...] 5. Hayons élévateurs [...] 6. Appareils de quai pour mise à niveau (rampes ajustables) [...] 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20par%20plate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «elevating machine» ne couvre pas les nacelles élévatrices(«cherry pickers») ni les appareils d’entretien de façades(«window cleaning equipment»). Le terme «appareil d’élévation par plate-forme» ne doit pas se traduire en anglais par «platform elevator», car celui-ci ne comprend que les appareils du type ascenseur, monte-charge et cage d’extraction. 2, record 3, French, - appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20par%20plate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 3, French, - appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20par%20plate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 3, French, - appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation%20par%20plate%2Dforme
Record 3, Key term(s)
- appareil d’élévation par plateforme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Construction Methods
- Elevators
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shaft
1, record 4, English, shaft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical opening or passage through the floors of a building (air shaft) (elevator shaft). 1, record 4, English, - shaft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Procédés de construction
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cage
1, record 4, French, cage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cage d'ascenseur. 1, record 4, French, - cage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- elevator shaft
1, record 5, English, elevator%20shaft
correct, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- elevator hoistway 2, record 5, English, elevator%20hoistway
correct, generic
- lift shaft 3, record 5, English, lift%20shaft
correct, Great Britain, generic
- lift well 4, record 5, English, lift%20well
correct, Great Britain, generic, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shaftway for the travel of one or more elevators .... It includes the pit and terminates at the underside of the overhead machinery space floor or grating, or at the underside of roof where the hoistway does not penetrate the roof. 2, record 5, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Space in which the lift car and the counterweight (if any) move. This space is materially enclosed by the bottom of the pit, the approximately vertical walls and the ceiling. 5, record 5, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "elevator" and "lift" include both "passenger elevators" (or "passenger lifts") and "freight elevators" (or "goods lifts"). 6, record 5, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lift well: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 5, English, - elevator%20shaft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaine d’ascenseur
1, record 5, French, gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- gaine de l’ascenseur 2, record 5, French, gaine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- cage d'ascenseur 3, record 5, French, cage%20d%27ascenseur
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
- puits d’ascenseur 4, record 5, French, puits%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume dans lequel se déplace la cabine d’ascenseur et, s’il existe, son contrepoids. Ce volume est matériellement délimité par le fond de la cuvette, les parois d’allure verticale et le plafond. 5, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] espace clos dans lequel se déplacent la cabine [...] et le contrepoids. 6, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si plusieurs appareils sont installés dans une même gaine, les jeux minimaux entre organes des appareils contigus doivent être de 40 cm. 6, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La gaine [...] comporte, à la base, une cuvette pour les amortisseurs et, au sommet, une machinerie. 7, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Gaine de l'ascenseur. Lorsque les ascenseurs firent leur apparition, on les installa tout d’abord dans [...] la cage de l'escalier. [...] on continua pendant des années à prévoir l'ascenseur dans le vide de l'escalier [...] Mais la norme P 82 201 [...] a eu pour effet de généraliser l'installation de l'ascenseur dans une gaine spéciale, entièrement fermée et qui répond bien mieux aux conditions de sécurité. 2, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «puits» devrait être réservé aux domaines reliés à la terre : eau, mines, pétrole et gaz, fondations. 8, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaine d’ascenseur : Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 9, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
puits d’ascenseur : terme d’usage obligatoire au Bureau de la Traduction. 10, record 5, French, - gaine%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ascensores y montacargas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de ascensor
1, record 5, Spanish, caja%20de%20ascensor
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- hueco del ascensor 1, record 5, Spanish, hueco%20del%20ascensor
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- simulated elevator shaft 1, record 6, English, simulated%20elevator%20shaft
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle d’une cage d’ascenseur
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20cage%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : SD-83/2/80. 1, record 6, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20cage%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- crew lift trunk 1, record 7, English, crew%20lift%20trunk
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cage d’ascenseur destiné à l'équipage
1, record 7, French, cage%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les cages des ascenseurs destinés à l’équipage 1, record 7, French, - cage%20d%26rsquo%3Bascenseur%20destin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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