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CADENAS [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
DEF

A detachable lock with a U-shaped bar hinged at one end, designed to be passed through the staple of a hasp or a link in a chain, and then snapped shut.

CONT

Padlocks are portable or detachable locking devices … There are two basic types of padlocks: standard and heavy-duty. Standard padlocks have shackles of 1/4 inch (6 mm) or less in diameter and are not case-hardened. Heavy-duty padlocks have shackles more than 1/4 inch (6 mm) in diameter and are case-hardened.

OBS

lock: designation officially approved by CP [Canadian Pacific] Rail.

OBS

padlock: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
DEF

Appareil de fermeture, composé d'un boîtier métallique renfermant une serrure, capable de bloquer l'extrémité libre d'un arceau métallique monté sur charnière.

CONT

Les cadenas sont des dispositifs de verrouillage portatifs ou amovibles […] Il existe deux principaux types de cadenas : les cadenas ordinaires et les cadenas extra robustes. Les cadenas ordinaires sont dotés d'anses de 6 mm (¼ po) ou moins de diamètre et ne sont pas cémentés. Les cadenas extra robustes sont dotés d'anses de plus de 6 mm (¼ po) de diamètre et sont cémentés.

OBS

cadenas : désignation uniformisée par CP [Canadien Pacifique] Rail.

OBS

cadenas : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cerrajería
DEF

Cerradura suelta provista de un pestillo en forma de gancho que se pasa por las armellas fijadas en las puertas o muebles que se han de cerrar.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

padlock: an item in the "Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cadenas : objet de la classe «Dispositifs de protection» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

Switch stand.

OBS

Not to be confused with switch point lock and facing point lock.

OBS

switch lock: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

d'appareil de manœuvre d'aiguillage.

OBS

cadenas; cadenas d'aiguille; cadenas d'aiguillage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

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