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TOIT SUSPENDUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heliport
1, record 1, English, heliport
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aerodrome used or intended to be used for the arrival, landing, takeoff or departure of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL). 2, record 1, English, - heliport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heliport: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee; term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - heliport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hélistation
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9listation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- héliport 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9liport
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aérodrome utilisé ou destiné à être utilisé pour l’arrivée, l’atterrissage, le décollage ou le départ d’aéronefs à décollage et atterrissage verticaux. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un héliport comporte une aérogare, appelée aussi héligare, des installations industrielles pour entretenir les appareils, des aires de stationnement, d’envol et d’atterrissage. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe plusieurs types d’héliports :«de niveau», quand l'aire de manœuvre se trouve au même niveau que le terrain ou l'eau environnants; «flottants», si l'aire de manœuvre se trouve ou prend appui sur des pontons flottants; «suspendus» s’ils se trouvent sur le toit d’un immeuble; «surélevés» par rapport au terrain ou à l'eau environnants(ce terme est fréquemment utilisé comme synonyme d’héliports suspendus). 5, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliport : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l’intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 6, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
héliport : terme préconisé par l’Administration française. 7, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hélistation : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 8, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9listation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aeródromos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- helipuerto
1, record 1, Spanish, helipuerto
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aeródromo o área definida sobre una estructura destinada a ser utilizada, total o parcialmente, para la llegada, la salida o el movimiento de superficie de los helicópteros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - helipuerto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helipuerto: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - helipuerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scaffolding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- suspended scaffold
1, record 2, English, suspended%20scaffold
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- suspended staging 2, record 2, English, suspended%20staging
correct
- suspended scaffolding 3, record 2, English, suspended%20scaffolding
correct
- hanging scaffold 4, record 2, English, hanging%20scaffold
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A suspended scaffold consists of two horizontal putlogs, short timbers that support the flooring of the scaffold, each attached to a drum mechanism. Cables extend from each drum to an outrigger beam attached overhead to the structure frame. Ratchet devices on the drums provide for raising or lowering the putlogs between which spanning planks form the working surface. 5, record 2, English, - suspended%20scaffold
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Échafaudage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échafaudage suspendu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chafaudage%20suspendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les échafaudages suspendus, utilisés pour les travaux de revêtement des façades, désignent surtout les échafaudages volants, constitués d’une passerelle légère, dite balancelle, portée par des étriers suspendus à un équipage de filins enroulables sur des palans ou des treuils; les filins sont amarrés, au niveau du toit, sur des lancers ou, par l'intermédiaire de chèvres de renvoi, sur des points d’arrimage tels que les souches de cheminées. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chafaudage%20suspendu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les échafaudages suspendus présentent sur les échafaudages portés [...] l’inconvénient de se balancer légèrement quand l’ouvrier qui se trouve dessus appuie sur la paroi. [...] Il existe deux types d’échafaudages suspendus : 1- pour façades, 2- pour plafonds. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chafaudage%20suspendu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Andamiaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- andamio suspendido
1, record 2, Spanish, andamio%20suspendido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- truss-supported roof 1, record 3, English, truss%2Dsupported%20roof
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- truss-hung 1, record 3, English, truss%2Dhung
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soutenu par des fermes 1, record 3, French, soutenu%20par%20des%20fermes
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- toit suspendus 1, record 3, French, toit%20suspendus
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fichier: E.G. 1, record 3, French, - soutenu%20par%20des%20fermes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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