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RAIL SURELEVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead rail
1, record 1, English, overhead%20rail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When they're closed, the gates are completely submerged - so Bramon has to lift them with a pair of motorized, two-ton hoists on an overhead rail. Each gate is more than 17 feet long and almost 5 feet tall, so the Snake River brings an enormous amount of force to bear when they're submerged. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Light weight overhead rail system and hoist for moving samples for heat treatment. 3, record 1, English, - overhead%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rail aérien
1, record 1, French, rail%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rail surélevé 2, record 1, French, rail%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la production d’un brassin est de 200 litres (2 hectolitres pour les mordus). Le couvercle de la cuve matière s’enlève complètement. Cela permet, entre autres, de la nettoyer et de la stériliser. Un palan électrique suspendu sur un rail aérien permet aux costauds brasseurs de faire ces opérations sans effort. 3, record 1, French, - rail%20a%C3%A9rien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-level platform
1, record 2, English, high%2Dlevel%20platform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The TGV train does not incorporate a lift but makes use of wayside lifts similar to those used by VIA Rail where high-level platforms are not available. 1, record 2, English, - high%2Dlevel%20platform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quai surélevé
1, record 2, French, quai%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le TGV n’ a pas de plate-forme élévatrice intégrée, mais il se sert de plates-formes en voie analogues à celles qu'utilise VIA Rail en l'absence de quai surélevé. 1, record 2, French, - quai%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépouillement terminologique du premier rapport final sur le projet de train rapide - Service Transports. 2, record 2, French, - quai%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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