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INDUSTRIAL TRAILER [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trailers and Hauling
  • Transport of Goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Remorques et remorquage
  • Transport de marchandises
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

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).

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
DEF

Load-bearing wheeled vehicle designed to be towed on the ground by an industrial tractor or truck.

CONT

Tractor-trailer or trackless trains are motorized versions of industrial (narrow-gage) railroads .... Industrial tractors ... are used primarily for service along loading platforms and in yard operations. Of industrial trailers, those with caster steer have good trailability (that is, they follow closely the path established by the tractor); those with four-wheel steer are rated as having excellent trailability ... and those with fifth wheel (wagon) steering are effective with heavy loads.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
DEF

Véhicule sur roues porteur de changes, conçu pour être tiré au sol par un tracteur industriel ou un chariot automoteur.

CONT

Remorques de manutention. [...] Le s remorques sont généralement munies de roues fixes et de roues mobiles; celles-ci peuvent être des galets pivotant librement autour d'un axe vertical; elles peuvent aussi être montées sur un essieu pivotant [...] Certains types de remorques peuvent être munis de crochets d'attelage automatique.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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