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SKYHOOK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skyhook
1, record 1, English, skyhook
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-propelled logging machine, comprising a powered and manned carriage suspended from and travelling along one or more tight skylines, and equipped with blocks and tackle for hoisting and transporting loads. 2, record 1, English, - skyhook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot aérien automobile
1, record 1, French, chariot%20a%C3%A9rien%20automobile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin forestier automobile comportant un chariot motorisé ainsi que des poulies et crochets pour soulever et transporter les lots de grumes. 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20a%C3%A9rien%20automobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20a%C3%A9rien%20automobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20a%C3%A9rien%20automobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cliffhanger
1, record 2, English, cliffhanger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skyhook 1, record 2, English, skyhook
correct
- sky hook 2, record 2, English, sky%20hook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sky hook has a thin curved end which hooks onto small ledges and flakes on the rock. Sky hooks come in many shapes and sizes, from small triangular shapes with sharp points to others with flat points, to ring-angle hooks with large curves. 2, record 2, English, - cliffhanger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Cliffhangers" - often referred to as skyhooks - can be hooked over tiny nubbins, ledges, or flakes. 1, record 2, English, - cliffhanger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet
1, record 2, French, crochet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sky hook 2, record 2, French, sky%20hook
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les "sky hooks" (...) sont des crochets que l'on accroche fortement à certaines aspérités du rocher. 2, record 2, French, - crochet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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