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POULIE COMPENSATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compensating sheave
1, record 1, English, compensating%20sheave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheave that compensates for unequal length of stretch of a rope in a reeving system. 1, record 1, English, - compensating%20sheave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compensating sheave: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - compensating%20sheave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poulie de compensation
1, record 1, French, poulie%20de%20compensation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poulie qui compense les différences d’allongement d’un câble dans un mouflage. 1, record 1, French, - poulie%20de%20compensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poulie de compensation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - poulie%20de%20compensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compensating-rope sheave switch 1, record 2, English, compensating%2Drope%20sheave%20switch
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur de poulie de câble de compensation 1, record 2, French, interrupteur%20de%20poulie%20de%20c%C3%A2ble%20de%20compensation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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