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Descriptor English: Elevators and Escalators
Descriptor Spanish: Ascensores y Escaleras Mecánicas
Descriptor ascensores y escaleras mecánicas
Entry term(s) escaleras mecánicas
rampas mecánicas
Scope note: Dispositivos mecánicos, ascendentes y descendentes, para el transporte de personas o bienes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Elevadores e Escadas Rolantes
Descriptor French: Ascenseurs et escaliers mécaniques
Entry term(s): Elevator
Elevators
Escalator
Escalators
Escalators and Elevators
Tree number(s): J01.086.339.115
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004607
Scope note: Mechanical ascending and descending devices which convey objects and/or people.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Aug 1977-90
History Note: 91(Aug 77); was see under FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 1977-90
Entry Version: ELEVATORS ESCALATORS
DeCS ID: 4680
Unique ID: D004607
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/05/05
Revision Date: 1992/05/15
Elevators and Escalators - Preferred
Concept UI M0007233
Scope note Mechanical ascending and descending devices which convey objects and/or people.
Preferred term Elevators and Escalators
Entry term(s) Escalators and Elevators
Escalators - Narrower
Concept UI M0007234
Preferred term Escalators
Entry term(s) Escalator
Elevators - Narrower
Concept UI M0007232
Preferred term Elevators
Entry term(s) Elevator



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