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GALERIE CABLES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Installation of Electrical Equipment
- Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable tunnel
1, record 1, English, cable%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat-detecting cable systems are installed extensively in power stations in cable tunnels and cable flats, where the nature of the materials installed requires that fire is detected and treated with a minimum of delay to limit the damage to plant and the danger to personnel. 2, record 1, English, - cable%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installation des équipements électriques
- Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galerie des câbles
1, record 1, French, galerie%20des%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Building Elements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility shaft
1, record 2, English, utility%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- service shaft 2, record 2, English, service%20shaft
correct
- service duct 3, record 2, English, service%20duct
- pipe duct 3, record 2, English, pipe%20duct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utility shafts. Utility chases for piping and wiring are very common in multistory buildings. Because the utilities must serve each floor, it is more convenient and economical to run them in a common location. These vertical shafts run from the basement up through the building to provide water, sanitary, electricity, and telephone services on each floor. These utility shafts have contributed to the spread of fire and smoke with the resulting loss of life and property. 1, record 2, English, - utility%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shaft walls systems are used around elevator shafts, stairways, smoke towers, and other such service shafts. 2, record 2, English, - utility%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utility: A service such as water, gas, electricity, telephone, sewage disposal, etc., which is available to all. 4, record 2, English, - utility%20shaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaine technique
1, record 2, French, gaine%20technique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alvéole technique 2, record 2, French, alv%C3%A9ole%20technique
see observation, feminine noun, less frequent
- puits de service 3, record 2, French, puits%20de%20service
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans un bâtiment,] passage [vertical] réservé aux canalisations d’eau, de gaz, d’électricité et de téléphone. 4, record 2, French, - gaine%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Galerie coffrée d’allure verticale(parfois horizontale), trop exiguë pour que l'on puisse y pénétrer, mais visitable(par des trappes de visite), dans laquelle sont regroupés et masqués à la vue des organes de distribution et d’évacuation des fluides, canalisations et colonnes d’alimentation d’eau et de gaz, chutes, conducteurs électriques, câbles de télécommunication et d’antennes, etc. 5, record 2, French, - gaine%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’alvéole technique désigne parfois la gaine technique, notamment pour les installations du gaz. 5, record 2, French, - gaine%20technique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alvéole : Il est à noter que la forme au masculin est vieillie. 6, record 2, French, - gaine%20technique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scraper bucket
1, record 3, English, scraper%20bucket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scoop 2, record 3, English, scoop
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In coal mines, the scraper bucket is a bottomless, three-sided box, with a hinged back. The hinge operates in a forward direction so that on the return journey on the coalface, the back opens allowing the box to remain empty. On the loading journey, the coal closes the hinge and the material is drawn or scraped forward to the point of discharge. 3, record 3, English, - scraper%20bucket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The slusher uses a scraper bucket to draw ore from the stope to the ore pass. It is equipped with rotating drums, wires and pulleys, arranged to produce a back and forth scraper route. 4, record 3, English, - scraper%20bucket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- racleur
1, record 3, French, racleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- racloir 2, record 3, French, racloir
correct, masculine noun
- scraper 2, record 3, French, scraper
correct, masculine noun
- godet racleur 3, record 3, French, godet%20racleur
masculine noun
- pelle racleuse 3, record 3, French, pelle%20racleuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le scraper, ou racloir [...] est une pelle tirée par câble et qui attaque de haut en bas le tas à charger. Le scraper ravance en général les produits sur le mur jusqu'à une estacade de chargement sous laquelle circulent des berlines. La forme de la pelle fait qu'elle ne racle que dans le sens front-estacade. Dans son trajet de retour, elle glisse sur le tas sans y pénétrer.(Dans certains cas, la tôle arrière du scraper, mobile autour d’un axe supérieur horizontal, se rabat autour de celui-ci dans le trajet retour qui est ainsi facilité). Le scraper est fixé à deux câbles aboutissant aux deux tambours d’un treuil spécial. Le câble de retour, avant d’arriver au treuil, passe dans la gorge d’une poulie fixée à front de galerie. 4, record 3, French, - racleur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electrical raceway unit 1, record 4, English, electrical%20raceway%20unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caniveau pour canalisation électrique
1, record 4, French, caniveau%20pour%20canalisation%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caniveau : Petite galerie en tranchée, maçonnée ou constituée d’éléments préfabriqués, et recouverte de grilles ou de plaques pleines amovibles, permettant un accès sur toute sa longueur; les caniveaux servent soit à l'écoulement de liquides, soit au passage de canalisations ou de câbles électriques qui doivent rester accessibles. 2, record 4, French, - caniveau%20pour%20canalisation%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- caniveau pour canalisations électriques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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