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DIESEL ELECTRIC CRANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Electronic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diesel-electric crane
1, record 1, English, diesel%2Delectric%20crane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diesel electric crane 2, record 1, English, diesel%20electric%20crane
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the diesel-electric crane version, the main drives and control systems are operated electrically. The power required for the electric drives and ancillary equipment of the crane is produced by a diesel generator set, provided in a roomy, completely enclosed, weather-protected and sound-insulated protective housing ... Diesel-electric cranes can also be operated by means of an external power supply. 3, record 1, English, - diesel%2Delectric%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
- Levage électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue Diesel-électrique
1, record 1, French, grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue diesel-électrique 2, record 1, French, grue%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- grue diesel électrique 3, record 1, French, grue%20diesel%20%C3%A9lectrique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diesel électrique : Engin diesel à transmission électrique. Dans ce type d'engin, un moteur diesel produit l'électricité nécessaire au fonctionnement de ses moteurs de traction. 4, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les premières grues de relevage à vapeur ont peu à peu cédé la place à celles équipées d'un groupe générateur diesel-électrique et, aujourd'hui, diesel-hydraulique. 5, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diesel est devenu un nom commun et s'écrit donc sans majuscule : un diesel, des diesels. 6, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Quoique d'emploi courant, la majuscule (Diesel) tend à disparaître; l'usage ne semble pas fixé quant à l'emploi du trait d'union dans l'expression «diesel(-)électrique». 2, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 7, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 8, record 1, French, - grue%20Diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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