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GANTRY CRANE [24 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gantry crane
1, record 1, English, gantry%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portal bridge crane 2, record 1, English, portal%20bridge%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane with the bridge girders supported on the rail tracks by legs. 2, record 1, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gantry cranes are traveling cranes that are designed especially for use outdoors or where an overhead runway is not practical. 3, record 1, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be called "full gantry crane" as opposed to "half gantry crane. " 4, record 1, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gantry crane; portal bridge crane : terms and definitions standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - gantry%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont portique
1, record 1, French, pont%20portique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont-portique 2, record 1, French, pont%2Dportique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- portique 3, record 1, French, portique
correct, masculine noun
- pont transbordeur 4, record 1, French, pont%20transbordeur
masculine noun
- grue à portique 5, record 1, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20portique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de lavage à charge suspendue dont les éléments porteurs s'appuient sur une voie de roulement par l'intermédiaire de palées d'appui. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portiques sont des voies aériennes munies de jambes ou de palées reportant directement au sol les réactions des charges suspendues. Ils peuvent être fixes ou roulants, sur rails ou directement sur un sol industriel. 7, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«grue à portique» : Ce terme nous paraît impropre, car en français le mot «grue» ne s'applique qu'à des engins de levage pourvus d'une flèche. Il présente en outre un danger de confusion avec le terme «grue sur portique» (en anglais, «portal crane»). 8, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le portique se distingue du pont de levage (fixe ou roulant) du fait qu'il est rehaussé par des pieds ou palées pouvant lui donner un grande hauteur. 9, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pont-portique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pont portique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 10, record 1, French, - pont%20portique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hercules crane
1, record 2, English, Hercules%20crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Hercules crane was a form of block-setting crane, developed in the 1870s. They were characterised by a wheeled, mobile gantry running on rails, surmounted by a slewing horizontal jib, held up by a kingpost. 1, record 2, English, - Hercules%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue Hercule
1, record 2, French, grue%20Hercule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jib-crane operator
1, record 3, English, jib%2Dcrane%20operator
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crane operator 2, record 3, English, crane%20operator
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The characteristic feature of any jib crane is the jib (American: boom), an arm which enables the load to be raised or lowered at some distance from the centre-line of the crane. 3, record 3, English, - jib%2Dcrane%20operator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "crane" is a generic that covers at least three broad categories of hoisting machines : jib cranes(in French "grues et potences"), overhead cranes(in French "ponts roulants"), and "gantry cranes"(in French "portiques"). 4, record 3, English, - jib%2Dcrane%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levage
- Grues (Levage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grutier
1, record 3, French, grutier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grutière 2, record 3, French, gruti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de grue 3, record 3, French, conducteur%20de%20grue
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de grue 2, record 3, French, conductrice%20de%20grue
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de grue 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20grue
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de grue 2, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20grue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier ou mécanicien qui manœuvre une grue. 4, record 3, French, - grutier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart du temps, le grutier est chargé de participer au montage et au démontage de la grue, à son entretien, à la vérification de sa bonne marche et, éventuellement, à son dépannage. 5, record 3, French, - grutier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une grue se compose d'un châssis, d'une flèche et d'un treuil. [...] Cette flèche doit être relevée ou abaissée pour faire varier l'angle ou la portée. 6, record 3, French, - grutier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deck gantry crane
1, record 4, English, deck%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To confer added trading flexibility, the vessels will be strengthened in accordance with the requirements of the highest Ice class notation, and will each be equipped with a 35-tonne capacity deck gantry crane. 1, record 4, English, - deck%20gantry%20crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Armement et gréement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portique de bord
1, record 4, French, portique%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre du système EPAULARD nécessite : un navire support d'un millier de tonneaux, muni d'une plage arrière importante; un portique de bord pour la mise à l'eau et la récupération; une équipe d'au moins 4 personnes pour la maintenance, le pilotage et le poste sondage/réception. Il convient d'y ajouter un technicien si l'équipement est mis en œuvre en positionnement base longue (balise acoustique sur le fond). 1, record 4, French, - portique%20de%20bord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traveler gantry
1, record 5, English, traveler%20gantry
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stationary gantry supporting a pair of rails along which a carriage-mounted crane crab travels. 1, record 5, English, - traveler%20gantry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gantry : A bridgelike frame over which a traveling crane moves. 2, record 5, English, - traveler%20gantry
Record 5, Key term(s)
- traveller gantry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ossature de portique fixe
1, record 5, French, ossature%20de%20portique%20fixe
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ossature : Ensemble de la charpente (d'un portique) [...] 2, record 5, French, - ossature%20de%20portique%20fixe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les portiques sont des voies aériennes munies de jambes ou de palées reportant directement au sol les réactions des charges suspendues. Ils peuvent être fixes ou roulants [...] 3, record 5, French, - ossature%20de%20portique%20fixe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le portique [...] est un engin de levage [...] dont l'organe de préhension est suspendu à un mécanisme de levage qui, en général, se déplace perpendiculairement [aux] [...] chemins de roulement. 2, record 5, French, - ossature%20de%20portique%20fixe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- kangaroo crane
1, record 6, English, kangaroo%20crane
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- kangaroo grabbing crane 2, record 6, English, kangaroo%20grabbing%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of crane specially developed for the bulk discharge of... material [which] is deposited in a hopper in front of the gantry, from where it passes through a weighing machine onto a belt conveyor which discharges it through the rear of the gantry onto another conveyor. 1, record 6, English, - kangaroo%20crane
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grabbing cranes feeding a conveyor system are usually mounted on a special base structure incorporating a hopper at the front into which the grab discharges directly; this type is called a "kangaroo" crane.... 3, record 6, English, - kangaroo%20crane
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kangaroo grabbing crane: standardized by the British Standards Institution. 4, record 6, English, - kangaroo%20crane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grue kangourou
1, record 6, French, grue%20kangourou
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grue kangourou à benne preneuse 2, record 6, French, grue%20kangourou%20%C3%A0%20benne%20preneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grues kangourous. Ces grues à fléchette [travaillent] suivant le principe "kangourou" par variation rapide de la portée entre 34 et 6 m; (...) La benne prend dans les cales de navires de 80 000 t puis est vidée dans la trémie placée à l'avant du portique; chacune des trémies alimente par une petite bande transporteuse un grand transporteur longitudinal qui lui-même dessert les silos. 1, record 6, French, - grue%20kangourou
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après TECHN, 1971, A5-I, 940, p. 4, la forme plurielle est "grues kangourou". 3, record 6, French, - grue%20kangourou
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- traveling-crane operator
1, record 7, English, traveling%2Dcrane%20operator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- travelling crane operator 2, record 7, English, travelling%20crane%20operator
correct
- overhead-crane operator 1, record 7, English, overhead%2Dcrane%20operator
correct
- overhead crane operator 2, record 7, English, overhead%20crane%20operator
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a person who] operates a bridge or gantry crane, consisting of hoist and operator's cab mounted on bridge which runs along track to lift, move, and load machinery, equipment, and variety of loose materials... 1, record 7, English, - traveling%2Dcrane%20operator
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bridgecrane operator
- loading-bridge crane operator
- walking bridge crane operator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levage
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pontier
1, record 7, French, pontier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pontière 2, record 7, French, ponti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- pontonnier 3, record 7, French, pontonnier
correct
- conducteur de pont roulant 4, record 7, French, conducteur%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de pont roulant 2, record 7, French, conductrice%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de pont 5, record 7, French, conducteur%20de%20pont
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur d'appareil de levage assurant la bonne marche d'un pont roulant. 6, record 7, French, - pontier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pont roulant est constitué par une ossature métallique horizontale, munie de galets à ses extrémités, se déplaçant sur deux chemins de roulement, ou rails parallèles surélevés [...] Le long de cette ossature se déplacent un ou plusieurs chariots [...], équipés le plus généralement d'un treuil, mais parfois aussi de grue ou de dispositifs spéciaux de levage ou de préhension. 6, record 7, French, - pontier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'équivalent français "conducteur de pont roulant" est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 7, record 7, French, - pontier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Ship Piloting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dockside crane
1, record 8, English, dockside%20crane
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- quayside crane 2, record 8, English, quayside%20crane
correct
- wharf crane 3, record 8, English, wharf%20crane
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 8, English, - dockside%20crane
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- portique portuaire
1, record 8, French, portique%20portuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portique portuaire à avant-bec relevable. 1, record 8, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 8, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) les portiques (...) peuvent comporter aux extrémités un prolongement en porte à faux, ou "avant-bec", relevable ou non, pour en augmenter la portée (...) 2, record 8, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled gantry crane
1, record 9, English, self%2Dpropelled%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- self-propelled travelling crane 2, record 9, English, self%2Dpropelled%20travelling%20crane
correct, less frequent
- travelift 3, record 9, English, travelift
correct, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shelter Island Marina boasts two of the largest travelifts on the pacific coast. The 70 ton travelift is capable of lifting vessels and pleasure craft up to 80 feet long with a beam of 19 feet; while the 150 ton travelift can handle any vessel up to 120 feet long with a beam of 29 feet. 4, record 9, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20gantry%20crane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travelift: Originally a trademark (Tradelift™), its use as a common word has spread. 5, record 9, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20gantry%20crane
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TRAVELIFT™ is a self-propelled rubber tired gantry crane able to pick and carry its capacity safely. Capacities range from 15 to 325 tons and dimensions are customized to your particular application. 1, record 9, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20gantry%20crane
Record 9, Key term(s)
- self-propelled traveling crane
- self propelled traveling crane
- self propelled travelling crane
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- portique automoteur
1, record 9, French, portique%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- travelift 2, record 9, French, travelift
see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce portique automoteur (ou «cavalier») sur pneus pleins souples est destiné à la manutention des carcasses bobinées jusqu'à 60 tonnes. Piloté à distance par radio-commande, le portique intègre 8 modes de direction. Son autonomie est totale, rendue possible grâce à un moteur thermique fonctionnant au gaz et entraînant 2 pompes hydrauliques, une pour le levage et la translation, l'autre pour la direction. Ce nouveau moyen de manutention mobile présente des avantages certains par rapport aux moyens fixes, types ponts roulants : il permet de transférer une pièce d'un hall à l'autre, sans dépose de celle-ci, et de stocker des pièces dans des zones inaccessibles aux ponts. 3, record 9, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Saint-Quay-Port d'Armor offre : [...] Facilités de manutention assurées par les chantiers privés, grues mobiles et travelift jusqu'à 25 tonnes. 4, record 9, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le constructeur américain MARINE TRAVELIFT Inc. fabrique à Sturgeon Bay des élévateurs à bateaux qui sont aujourd'hui commercialisés dans le monde entier. À ce jour, plus de 2 000 appareils sont en service et les capacités de levage commencent à 15 tonnes pour aller jusqu'à 1 000 tonnes. La construction des portiques est conçue de manière modulaire afin de pouvoir les livrer par conteneur partout dans le monde et pour les assembler sans difficulté sur les différents lieux d'exploitation. 5, record 9, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travelift : Désignant au départ une marque de commerce (TraveliftMC), ce terme semble largement répandu en France pour désigner un portique de manutention, utilisé notamment dans les ports de plaisance. 6, record 9, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-07-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- single girder crane
1, record 10, English, single%20girder%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- overhead single-beam crane 2, record 10, English, overhead%20single%2Dbeam%20crane
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane which has a single beam spanning the gantry. [Definition standardized by BSI. ] 1, record 10, English, - single%20girder%20crane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single girder crane: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 3, record 10, English, - single%20girder%20crane
Record 10, Key term(s)
- overhead single beam crane
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant monopoutre
1, record 10, French, pont%20roulant%20monopoutre
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pont monopoutre 2, record 10, French, pont%20monopoutre
correct, masculine noun
- monopoutre 3, record 10, French, monopoutre
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les petits ponts roulants monopoutres sont appelés «poutres roulantes». 1, record 10, French, - pont%20roulant%20monopoutre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- hoist trolley
1, record 11, English, hoist%20trolley
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- hoisting trolley 2, record 11, English, hoisting%20trolley
- hoisting crab 3, record 11, English, hoisting%20crab
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any one or several of the hoists... may be attached to the bridge [crane], usually suspended from a trolley attached to an I-beam track. The combination of a hoist on a track and the bridge crane itself moving on tracks provides for usable movement of equipment within a rectangular area governed only by the length of the bridge and the total horizontal movement of the bridge or gantry crane. 1, record 11, English, - hoist%20trolley
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chariot-treuil
1, record 11, French, chariot%2Dtreuil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- chariot treuil 2, record 11, French, chariot%20treuil
see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts roulants sont des engins capables de lever et de déplacer une charge à l'intérieur d'une aire, en général rectangulaire. Ils se composent essentiellement d'une charpente métallique, se déplaçant sur 2 chemins de roulement situés à une certaine distance du sol, et d'un chariot-treuil. 3, record 11, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chariot-treuil : le treuil est alors monté sur un chariot mobile le long d'un chemin de roulement. 3, record 11, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 11, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 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). 5, record 11, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Containers
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Transtainer
1, record 12, English, Transtainer
trademark
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle used for carrying cargo containers during loading or discharge operations or within port or terminal areas. 1, record 12, English, - Transtainer
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transtainer is the registered name for a yard gantry, or bridge, crane manufactured by Pacific Coast Engineering Company. 1, record 12, English, - Transtainer
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Conteneurs
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- portique automoteur
1, record 12, French, portique%20automoteur
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- portique de parc automoteur 1, record 12, French, portique%20de%20parc%20automoteur
masculine noun
- Transtainer 1, record 12, French, Transtainer
trademark
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le transfert des conteneurs du navire au terre-plein étant assuré par remorques, le stockage se fait par un portique. Il existe de très nombreuses sortes de portiques de différentes portées, sur rails ou sur pneumatiques, enjambant de trois à quinze rangées de conteneurs et stockant jusqu'à cinq hauteurs en haute densité. 1, record 12, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transtainer : Marque déposée d'un portique de parc (automoteur) construit par la société PACECO (Pacific Coast Engineering Company). 1, record 12, French, - portique%20automoteur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Containers
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Portainer crane 1, record 13, English, Portainer%20crane
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Portainer 1, record 13, English, Portainer
trademark
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low profile container gantry crane. 1, record 13, English, - Portainer%20crane
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Conteneurs
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- portique de quai surbaissé
1, record 13, French, portique%20de%20quai%20surbaiss%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- portique à conteneurs de quai surbaissé 1, record 13, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20conteneurs%20de%20quai%20surbaiss%C3%A9
masculine noun
- Portainer 1, record 13, French, Portainer
trademark
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Portainer : Marque déposée d'un portique de quai surbaissé construit par la société PACECO (Pacific Coast Engineering Company). 1, record 13, French, - portique%20de%20quai%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- gantry
1, record 14, English, gantry
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- overhead travelling crane gantry 2, record 14, English, overhead%20travelling%20crane%20gantry
correct, standardized
- overhead gantry 3, record 14, English, overhead%20gantry
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bridgelike frame over which a traveling crane moves. 4, record 14, English, - gantry
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead travelling crane gantry : term standardized by British Standards Institution(BSI). 5, record 14, English, - gantry
Record 14, Key term(s)
- overhead traveling crane gantry
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- ossature
1, record 14, French, ossature
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- pont roulant 2, record 14, French, pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de la charpente [d'un pont roulant] comprenant en particulier les éléments suivants : poutre principale [...] poutre de rive [...] sommier [...] 3, record 14, French, - ossature
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un pont roulant est constitué par une ossature métallique horizontale [...] se déplaçant sur deux chemins de roulement, ou rails parallèles surélevés [...]. Le long de cette ossature se déplacent un ou plusieurs chariots [...] équipés le plus généralement d'un treuil, mais parfois aussi de grues [...] 4, record 14, French, - ossature
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ossature : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 14, French, - ossature
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- overhead travelling crane
1, record 15, English, overhead%20travelling%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- overhead-travelling crane 2, record 15, English, overhead%2Dtravelling%20crane
correct
- overhead-traveling crane 3, record 15, English, overhead%2Dtraveling%20crane
correct
- overhead traveling bridge crane 4, record 15, English, overhead%20traveling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- overhead-travelling bridge crane 5, record 15, English, overhead%2Dtravelling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- travelling bridge crane 5, record 15, English, travelling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- bridge crane 6, record 15, English, bridge%20crane
correct
- travelling crane 5, record 15, English, travelling%20crane
correct
- traveling bridge crane 7, record 15, English, traveling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- traveling bridge 8, record 15, English, traveling%20bridge
correct
- overhead crane 9, record 15, English, overhead%20crane
correct
- traveling crane 10, record 15, English, traveling%20crane
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane consisting of a girder or girders, mounted on end carriages which travel along a gantry. The girders support a crab fitted with traversing and hoisting motions. The crane is normally operated from a crab or girder-mounted cabin. 1, record 15, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A lifting system which has a hoist that moves laterally on a beam or other member which then in turn moves longitudinally on a runway made of beams and rails. 11, record 15, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead travelling crane: standardized by the British Standards Institution. 12, record 15, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "overhead type crane". 13, record 15, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant
1, record 15, French, pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de manutention et de levage qui se déplace sur des chemins de roulement parallèles et dont l'organe de préhension (crochet ou autre accessoire de levage) est suspendu à un mécanisme de levage susceptible de se déplacer perpendiculairement à ces chemins de roulement. 2, record 15, French, - pont%20roulant
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont roulant : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 15, French, - pont%20roulant
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «appareil de levage à charge suspendue». 4, record 15, French, - pont%20roulant
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- cantilever gantry crane
1, record 16, English, cantilever%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gantry or semigantry crane in which the bridge girders or trusses extend transversely beyond the crane runway on one or both sides. 2, record 16, English, - cantilever%20gantry%20crane
Record 16, Key term(s)
- cantilever-type gantry crane
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- portique à avant-bec
1, record 16, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20avant%2Dbec
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'établissement portuaire exploite en régie le terminal et veille à son constant développement [...] le nouvel engin est un portique mobile, doté d'un avant-bec de 24 m permettant de traiter deux unités rhénanes, d'une aire de stockage sous portique de 32 m de large et d'un arrière-bec de 13 m pour les dessertes routière et ferroviaire. 2, record 16, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20avant%2Dbec
Record 16, Key term(s)
- portique de type à avant-bec
- portique à avant bec
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- portal crane
1, record 17, English, portal%20crane
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- full portal crane 2, record 17, English, full%20portal%20crane
correct
- portal jib crane 3, record 17, English, portal%20jib%20crane
correct
- gantry-mounted crane 4, record 17, English, gantry%2Dmounted%20crane
correct
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jib crane carried on a four-legged portal. The portal is built to run on rails set parallel to the quayside in the floor of a quay. Wagons and lorries can pass under the portal or the portal can pass over them. 3, record 17, English, - portal%20crane
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "gantry crane". 5, record 17, English, - portal%20crane
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- grue sur portique
1, record 17, French, grue%20sur%20portique
correct, feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- grue-portique 2, record 17, French, grue%2Dportique
correct, feminine noun
- grue montée sur portique 3, record 17, French, grue%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20portique
correct, feminine noun
- portique à grue 4, record 17, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20grue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- portique-grue 5, record 17, French, portique%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue montée sur un portique fixe ou roulant utilisée sur les quais des ports maritimes pour la manutention des cargaisons. 2, record 17, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grue sur portique. Le châssis porteur, monté sur rails, est un portique, triangulé, sur lequel est monté le châssis tournant, analogue dans son principe à celui d'une grue de manutention (...) Le déplacement de l'engin est assuré par un ou des moteurs électriques attaquant directement les galets de roulement montés sur rails. (...) L'écartement des pieds est tel (...) qu'il permet le passage de wagons ou de camions. 1, record 17, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portique à grue : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 17, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas rodante y de pórtico
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- grúa de pórtico
1, record 17, Spanish, gr%C3%BAa%20de%20p%C3%B3rtico
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- hand operated gantry crane
1, record 18, English, hand%20operated%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- hand operated gantry 2, record 18, English, hand%20operated%20gantry
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Projects and Presentations. Final year undergraduate project in material handling systems, to design and manufacture a mobile, hand operated gantry crane of capacity up to 500 lbs. 1, record 18, English, - hand%20operated%20gantry%20crane
Record 18, Key term(s)
- hand-operated gantry crane
- hand-operated gantry
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- portique manuel
1, record 18, French, portique%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- portique à bras 2, record 18, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20bras
masculine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portiques manuels standards; les portiques électriques; les portiques automoteurs. 1, record 18, French, - portique%20manuel
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
- Pneumatic Transporting Systems
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- rubber-type gantry crane
1, record 19, English, rubber%2Dtype%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of gantry crane mounted on rubber tires. 3, record 19, English, - rubber%2Dtype%20gantry%20crane
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "gantry crane/portique. " 3, record 19, English, - rubber%2Dtype%20gantry%20crane
Record 19, Key term(s)
- rubber type gantry crane
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
- Manutention pneumatique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- portique sur pneus
1, record 19, French, portique%20sur%20pneus
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- portique monté sur pneus 1, record 19, French, portique%20mont%C3%A9%20sur%20pneus
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de manutention aérienne de type portique monté sur des pneus plutôt que sur des rails. 1, record 19, French, - portique%20sur%20pneus
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir la fiche «portique / gantry crane». 1, record 19, French, - portique%20sur%20pneus
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1988-04-01
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- hoisting equipment
1, record 20, English, hoisting%20equipment
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
- hoisting gear 2, record 20, English, hoisting%20gear
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See bridge crane, climbing crane, derrick, gantry jib crane, monorail crane, tower crane, truck crane, winch. 3, record 20, English, - hoisting%20equipment
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- matériel de levage
1, record 20, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- matériel de levage par dispositif suspendu 2, record 20, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20levage%20par%20dispositif%20suspendu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche consacrée au terme «appareil de levage par dispositif suspendu». 2, record 20, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20levage
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- power jib crane 1, record 21, English, power%20jib%20crane
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The characteristic feature of any jib crane is the jib (American: boom), an arm which enables the load to be raised or lowered at some distance from the centre-line of the crane. 2, record 21, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hand jib cranes ... are installed in locations where power supplies are not available, and where occasional lifts only are required. 3, record 21, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "crane" is a generic that covers at least three broad categories of hoisting machines : jib cranes(in French "grues et potences"), overhead cranes(in French "ponts roulants"), and gantry cranes(in French "portiques"). 1, record 21, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Manutention automatique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- grue
1, record 21, French, grue
correct, feminine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'engin type pour la réalisation des manutentions verticales est la grue. [...] une grue se compose d'un châssis, d'une flèche et d'un treuil. [...] Plusieurs sources d'énergie sont employées pour mettre ces treuils en mouvement : l'électricité [...], l'énergie mécanique [...], mais surtout l'énergie hydraulique [...] À l'avant de la partie tournante se trouve la flèche. Cette flèche doit être relevée ou abaissée pour faire varier l'angle et la portée. 2, record 21, French, - grue
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- bridge crane
1, record 22, English, bridge%20crane
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
- nonrevolving crane 2, record 22, English, nonrevolving%20crane
correct, see observation
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Both overhead-traveling and gantry cranes are called bridge cranes. These cranes span a rather large area and differ among themselves primarily only in the construction of the bridge portion of the crane, and in the method of suspension of the bridge. 3, record 22, English, - bridge%20crane
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 CONT
for "nonrevolving crane" : ... nonrevolving crane ... Representative of this class is the overhead traveler. 2, record 22, English, - bridge%20crane
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "nonrevolving crane" : Crane ... The horizontal movement may be accomplished in two ways, viz., the rectilinear motion of a traveling crane mounted on parallel rails, or the rotary motion of a pivoted swinging crane. 4, record 22, English, - bridge%20crane
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- pont de levage
1, record 22, French, pont%20de%20levage
masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
- grue portique 2, record 22, French, grue%20portique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ponts à palans. [...] On distingue 4 familles d'appareils. Ponts roulants posés [...] Ponts roulants suspendus [...] Ponts portiques [...] Ponts semi-portiques [...] Cette classification se réfère [...] aux critères liés au cadre où évoluent les appareils. 3, record 22, French, - pont%20de%20levage
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«grue portique» : L'emploi de ce terme, heureusement rare, nous paraît impropre, car en français le terme «grue» ne s'applique qu'à des engins de levage pourvus d'une flèche. Il présente en outre un danger de confusion avec le terme «grue sur portique» (en anglais, «portal crane»). 1, record 22, French, - pont%20de%20levage
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1987-11-27
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- goliath crane
1, record 23, English, goliath%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
- goliath 2, record 23, English, goliath
correct
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powerful traveling crane mounted on a movable gantry of large span. 2, record 23, English, - goliath%20crane
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where there is no elevated rails to carry the truss, the overhead crane may stand on tall legs of its own; it is then called a "goliath" crane ... 3, record 23, English, - goliath%20crane
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goliath crane: standardized by the British Standards Institution. 4, record 23, English, - goliath%20crane
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- portique à grande portée
1, record 23, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les chantiers de travaux maritimes où on construit des «blocs artificiels» en béton, on emploie des grues montées sur des «portiques à grande portée» qui enjambent plusieurs files de blocs (fig. 97). [...] Le portique est mobile [...] 1, record 23, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Mining Operations
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- anode lifter
1, record 24, English, anode%20lifter
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary function : To operate electric gantry crane to transfer anodes from casting moulds to annealing boxes(in anode casting area of the smelter department). 1, record 24, English, - anode%20lifter
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Job description from "Denison Mines Limited" and "Noranda Mines". 2, record 24, English, - anode%20lifter
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Exploitation minière
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- préposé au levage des anodes
1, record 24, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20au%20levage%20des%20anodes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
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