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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gantry and Travelling Cranes
  • Ship Piloting
DEF

A crane located on a pier or quay for transferring general cargo to and from seagoing vessels. It is erected on the roof of shed or on a gantry on the quay. The gantry may be portal or half portal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
  • Pilotage des navires
CONT

Portique portuaire à avant-bec relevable.

OBS

Le portique (...) est un engin de levage qui peut ou non se déplacer sur des chemins de roulement dont l'un, au moins, est au sol et dont l'organe de préhension est suspendu à un mécanisme de levage qui, en général, se déplace perpendiculairement à ces chemins de roulement.

OBS

(...) les portiques (...) peuvent comporter aux extrémités un prolongement en porte à faux, ou "avant-bec", relevable ou non, pour en augmenter la portée (...)

Spanish

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