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LUFFING [4 records]

Record 1 2015-10-01

English

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

The angular motion of the jib in a vertical plane.

OBS

In French, a distinction is made between the upwards ("relevage de la flèche") and downwards ("descente de la flèche") motions.

OBS

luffing; derricking: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Mouvement angulaire de la flèche dans un plan vertical [mouvement vers le bas].

OBS

En anglais, les termes «derricking» et «luffing» désignent tout mouvement de la flèche sur le plan vertical.

OBS

descente de la flèche : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-08-26

English

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

The angular motion of the jib in a vertical plane.

OBS

derricking; luffing: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

In French, a distinction is made between the upwards ("relevage de la flèche") and downwards ("descente de la flèche") motions.

French

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

Mouvement angulaire de la flèche dans un plan vertical [mouvement vers le haut].

OBS

relevage de la flèche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

En anglais, les termes «derricking» et «luffing» désignent tout mouvement de la flèche sur le plan vertical.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Au près, mouvement d'un bateau qui se rapproche du lit du vent.

OBS

Ant. : abatée. (La Voile, N. Dent).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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Record 4 1997-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Accentuation, volontaire ou non, de l'allure d'un voilier navigant au plus près et qui le rapproche du lit du vent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
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