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MOUFLAGE LEVAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2025-05-23

English

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

A system consisting of sheaves and ropes for changing forces and speeds.

OBS

reeving system; luffing block assembly; derricking block assembly: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

hoisting tackle: term found under "block" in The Random House Dictionary.

French

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

Système de poulies et de câbles destiné à faire varier les forces et les vitesses.

OBS

mouflage; mouflage de relevage : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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