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EXTENSION LADDER [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scaffolding
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
DEF

A large extension ladder, developed in Bangor, Maine, equipped with tormentor poles for raising.

Key term(s)
  • extension ladder

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échafaudage
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
DEF

Grande échelle à coulisses comportant deux perches latérales, amovibles ou fixes, dont l'extrémité supérieure s'articule sur les montants du premier plan, en vue d'en faciliter le dressage et d'en assurer la stabilité lorsqu'elle est développée.

Key term(s)
  • extension ladder

Spanish

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