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ARRETE-CUFFAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
- Ore Extraction and Transport
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safety catch
1, record 1, English, safety%20catch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safety catch of cage 2, record 1, English, safety%20catch%20of%20cage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A safety appliance which transfers the weight of the cage onto the guides if the winding rope breaks. 3, record 1, English, - safety%20catch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An important safety feature of the skip and the cage is a device that stops them if the hoist cable fails. When failure occurs, a spring releases a set of safety catches that engage the wooden guides along each side of the skip or cage, thereby stopping it. 4, record 1, English, - safety%20catch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
- Extraction et transport du minerai
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parachute
1, record 1, French, parachute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrête-cuffat 2, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAte%2Dcuffat
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil destiné à empêcher la chute de la cage dans un puits de mine en cas de rupture des câbles. 3, record 1, French, - parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'organe principal de ces appareils est un système de griffes qui sont relevées par la tension du câble, et qui, en cas de rupture de celui-ci, viennent s'implanter avec force sur les guides de la cage. 3, record 1, French, - parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cuffat : Benne à remonter le charbon. 4, record 1, French, - parachute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cuffat : Tonneau ou panier employé pour la descente du personnel ou pour la remontée du charbon. 5, record 1, French, - parachute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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