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PLATE-FORME PIVOTANTE CHARIOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wagon turntable 1, record 1, English, wagon%20turntable
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The model represents the steel-plate type wagon turntable, 15ft. (4,6m.) diameter. These were found in goods yards and industrial sites where space restrictions were such that conventional pointwork could not be accommodated. Their lightweight construction meant that locomotives were prohibited from traversing them. Consequently, they were often used in locations where shunting was performed by tractors, horses or where capstan haulage of wagons was employed. The table was turned by one of two methods: a bar inserted into a socket provided a means whereby the turntable could be rotated manually, or a powered capstan was employed to turn the wagon by means of a rope attached to one of a series of bollards around the rim of the turntable plate. 2, record 1, English, - wagon%20turntable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme pivotante de chariot
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20pivotante%20de%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pivotante%20de%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pivotante%20de%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot; 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 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pivotante%20de%20chariot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme pivotante de chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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