Turntable ladder
Definition
A specialized motor vehicle from the inventory of firefighter units, equipped with a long, retractable, and rotating telescopic ladder operated hydraulically or mechanically. This heavy-duty intervention vehicle is used for rescuing people trapped on the upper floors of burning buildings, fighting fires from above, or gaining easy access to hard-to-reach structural areas.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Turntable ladder
- Aerial ladder truck
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural and case variations. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed with the prefixoid 'auto-' (automobile) combined with the base noun 'scară' (ladder). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ˈska.rə] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Emergency Response Infrastructure and Heavy Rescue Machinery |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pompierii au desfășurat o autoscară de 30 de metri pentru a ajunge la fereastra apartamentului inundat de fum.
EN: Firefighters deployed a 30-meter turntable ladder to reach the window of the smoke-filled apartment.
RO: Din cauza mașinilor parcate ilegal pe alee, acea autoscară masivă nu a putut fi poziționată corect lângă bloc.
EN: Due to illegally parked cars on the driveway, that massive aerial ladder truck could not be correctly positioned near the building.
RO: Inspectoratul a achiziționat o autoscară modernă dotată cu o nacelă de salvare și tun de apă controlat de la distanță.
EN: The inspectorate purchased a modern turntable ladder equipped with a rescue basket and a remote-controlled water cannon.
Idioms & Phrases
Autoscară de intervenție / Emergency ladder truck
RO: Vehicul greu de salvare echipat specific pentru mediile urbane aglomerate cu imobile înalte.
EN: A heavy rescue vehicle specifically equipped for crowded urban environments with tall buildings.
Nacelă de autoscară / Aerial ladder basket
RO: Platformă metalică securizată fixată în vârful scării telescopice, în care stau pompierii sau persoanele salvate.
EN: A secure metal platform attached to the tip of the telescopic ladder, where firefighters or rescued individuals stand.
A cala o autoscară / To stabilize a ladder truck
RO: Operațiune tehnică obligatorie de extindere a pistoanelor hidraulice la sol pentru a preveni răsturnarea vehiculului în timpul ridicării scării.
EN: A mandatory technical operation of extending hydraulic outriggers to the ground to prevent the vehicle from tipping over while raising the ladder.
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