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Record 1 2015-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Gantry and Travelling Cranes
DEF

A weight attached to the counterweight cantilever or to the rotating platform to assist in counteracting the weight of the working load and/or certain parts of the crane during operation.

OBS

counterweight: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • counter-weight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
DEF

Masse fixée sur la contre-flèche ou sur la plate-forme tournante pour aider à équilibrer la charge utile et/ou certaines parties de l'appareil de levage à charge suspendue pendant son fonctionnement.

OBS

contrepoids : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
  • Grúas rodante y de pórtico
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