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PLATE-FORME ELEVATRICE INCENDIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aerial device
1, record 1, English, aerial%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An hydraulic aerial ladder, elevating platform, or telescoping or articulating booms attached to an automotive fire apparatus that have the means to reach at least 65 feet (20 m) above grade, with many being capable of reaching more than 100 feet (30 m). 1, record 1, English, - aerial%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif aérien
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une échelle aérienne hydraulique, une plate-forme élévatrice d’incendie ou des flèches télescopiques ou articulées fixées au véhicule d’intervention et qui peuvent atteindre au moins 20 m(65 pieds) au-dessus du sol et même dans certains cas, plus de 30 m(100 pieds). 1, record 1, French, - dispositif%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerial platform
1, record 2, English, aerial%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elevating platform 1, record 2, English, elevating%20platform
correct
- hydraulic platform 2, record 2, English, hydraulic%20platform
correct, standardized
- snorkel 1, record 2, English, snorkel
- cherrypicker 1, record 2, English, cherrypicker
- cherry picker 3, record 2, English, cherry%20picker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basket-like platform attached to a mechanical or hydraulic power-operated boom mounted on an apparatus chassis, used to raise firefighters and equipment to upper floors for fire fighting and rescue work. 1, record 2, English, - aerial%20platform
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydraulic platform: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - aerial%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage mobiles
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme élévatrice
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bras élévateur articulé 2, record 2, French, bras%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BEA 2, record 2, French, BEA
correct, masculine noun
- BEA 2, record 2, French, BEA
- plate-forme d’incendie 3, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme aérienne articulée 3, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20a%C3%A9rienne%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- plate-forme élévatrice d'incendie 3, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20d%27incendie
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme élévatrice 4, record 2, French, plateforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
feminine noun
- plateforme d’incendie 4, record 2, French, plateforme%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
feminine noun
- plateforme aérienne articulée 4, record 2, French, plateforme%20a%C3%A9rienne%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- plateforme élévatrice d’incendie 4, record 2, French, plateforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
feminine noun
- girafe 5, record 2, French, girafe
see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bras articulé hydraulique sur un châssis automobile, permettant d’amener une nacelle (pour une ou plusieurs personnes) à une certaine hauteur et au-dessus des obstacles en vue d’effectuer des sauvetages ou de lutter contre l’incendie. 6, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «girafe» est parfois utilisé en ce sens au Canada, mais en français commun il ne s’emploie que dans le domaine de l’exploitation des mines, selon le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982 (vol. 5, page 4803). 5, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 7, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plate-forme élévatrice : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
bras élévateur articulé : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vatrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scaffolding
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ground jack 1, record 3, English, ground%20jack
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Échafaudage
- Appareils de levage mobiles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vérin de calage
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rin%20de%20calage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
vérins fixés au châssis automobile d’une échelle aérienne(ou d’une plate-forme élévatrice d’incendie) afin d’obvier au jeu des ressorts arrière et à la torsion du bâti, et à l'aide desquels est réalisée l'assise convenable sur le sol. 1, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9rin%20de%20calage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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