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GOLIATH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Metal Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ladle crane
1, record 1, English, ladle%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steelworks ladle crane 2, record 1, English, steelworks%20ladle%20crane
correct
- casting crane 3, record 1, English, casting%20crane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overhead type crane equipped with mechanisms for lifting and tipping foundry ladles. 4, record 1, English, - ladle%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duties of cranes of the overhead and goliath types vary considerably. Sometimes a heavy crane... may be worked on a continuous day and night duty cycle. The steelworks ladle crane is an example of the latter use. This type of crane can be designed for loads of 300 tons or more. 5, record 1, English, - ladle%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ladle crane: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - ladle%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Transformation des métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont de coulée
1, record 1, French, pont%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont roulant de coulée 2, record 1, French, pont%20roulant%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de levage à charge suspendue du type pont équipé des mécanismes à lever et basculer la poche de coulée. 3, record 1, French, - pont%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont roulant de coulée : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - pont%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont roulant de coulée : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - pont%20de%20coul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Titan crane
1, record 2, English, Titan%20crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane, usually of at least 50 tons capacity, used for building blockwork piers and ship construction. 1, record 2, English, - Titan%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different from the Goliath crane in that the portal frame carries a swing-jib crane, which can command a considerable distance outside the portal legs and for ship construction. 1, record 2, English, - Titan%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titan
1, record 2, French, titan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grue titan 2, record 2, French, grue%20titan
correct, feminine noun
- grue Titan 2, record 2, French, grue%20Titan
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la construction des digues en mer, on utilise les titans. Un treuil (de 20 à 150 t), porté par un chariot, peut se déplacer sur un chemin de roulement porté par un bâti mobile sur rails (translation), la poutre de roulement (flèche tournante) pouvant tourner autour d'un axe de rotation vertical. 1, record 2, French, - titan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnet Goliath
1, record 3, English, magnet%20Goliath
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Goliath 2, record 3, English, Goliath
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Together with the large aperture magnet Goliath two tracking arms allow the spectrometry of charged particles. In addition two time-of-flight walls measure the velocity to provide the mass of each particle. Goliath is centred 3. 28m downstream of the target with a gap size of 1. 60m. It is a 1. 6 Tm dipole magnet bending the positively charged particles to the second tracking arm side, which is defined as the positive x-axis. 2, record 3, English, - magnet%20Goliath
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The magnet Goliath, which has been modified for the WA93 experiment by increasing the gap size from 1200mm to 1600mm and by special exit pillars to optimize the acceptance of the spectrometer, will be used without further modifications. 3, record 3, English, - magnet%20Goliath
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Goliath magnet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aimant Goliath
1, record 3, French, aimant%20Goliath
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les utilisateurs de NA57 nous ont signalés que les variations rapides de courant dans l'aimant GOLIATH pouvaient être dangereuses pour leurs détecteurs. 1, record 3, French, - aimant%20Goliath
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
- Lighting
- Electrical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Goliath Edison screw base
1, record 4, English, Goliath%20Edison%20screw%20base
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- goliath Edison screw 2, record 4, English, goliath%20Edison%20screw
correct
- GES 2, record 4, English, GES
correct
- GES 2, record 4, English, GES
- mogul screw base 1, record 4, English, mogul%20screw%20base
- goliath Edison screw cap 3, record 4, English, goliath%20Edison%20screw%20cap
proposal
- mogul screw cap 3, record 4, English, mogul%20screw%20cap
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edison screw cap : A lamp cap in which one contact is the outer case, in the form of a screw thread, and the other contact is a central projection. These caps are known, in decreasing order of size, as goliath Edison screw(GES), medium Edison screw(ES), small Edison screw(SES) and miniature Edison screw(MES). 3, record 4, English, - Goliath%20Edison%20screw%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
- Éclairage
- Électrotechnique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- culot à vis goliath
1, record 4, French, culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20goliath
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- culot à vis Goliath 2, record 4, French, culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20Goliath
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de culot à vis dont le diamètre est de 40 mm. 1, record 4, French, - culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20goliath
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lamp Components
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Edison screw cap
1, record 5, English, Edison%20screw%20cap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- screw cap 2, record 5, English, screw%20cap
correct
- screw base 2, record 5, English, screw%20base
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cap [base] (type E) in the form of a screw thread. 2, record 5, English, - Edison%20screw%20cap
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A lamp cap in which one contact is the outer case, in the form of a screw thread, and the other contact is a central projection. These caps are known, in decreasing order of size, as goliath Edison screw(GES), medium Edison screw(ES), small Edison screw(SES) and miniature Edison screw(MES). 1, record 5, English, - Edison%20screw%20cap
Record 5, Key term(s)
- terminal cap
- goliath Edison screw
- GES
- small Edison screw
- ES
- miniature Edison screw
- MES
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de lampes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culot à vis Edison
1, record 5, French, culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20Edison
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- culot à vis 2, record 5, French, culot%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun
- culot à vis dit Edison 1, record 5, French, culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20dit%20Edison
correct, masculine noun
- culot Edison 1, record 5, French, culot%20Edison
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Culot (type E) en forme de filetage. 3, record 5, French, - culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20Edison
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe de très nombreux modèles de culots. Pour les lampes d'éclairage général, il y a deux types en usage : le culot à baïonnette, à deux ergots, et le culot à vis, dit Edison. Ce dernier assure de meilleurs contacts électriques avec la douille que le culot à baïonnette, mais associé à certains modèles de douilles, il peut être dangereux pour les utilisateurs si l'on ne prend pas soin de relier au neutre le pöle de la douille constitué par la vis. 1, record 5, French, - culot%20%C3%A0%20vis%20Edison
Record 5, Key term(s)
- culot à vis Goliath
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-10-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stock promoter
1, record 6, English, stock%20promoter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The recent discovery of Hemlo gold deposits in Northern Ontario(Canada) has generated a rush of mining companies searching for gold in the area. Even though no gold has been produced, small mining companies are making great strides in the stock market. For example, the stock of Golden Sceptre and Goliath Gold Mines, joint-venture partners, has risen from about C$1 to about C$20-C$22 currently. However, the association of Murray Pezim, chairman of International Corona Resources and the flamboyant stock promoter who financed Hemlo drilling, with Hemlo has made some investors hesitant. 2, record 6, English, - stock%20promoter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- promoteur de valeurs mobilières
1, record 6, French, promoteur%20de%20valeurs%20mobili%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- promoteur de titres 1, record 6, French, promoteur%20de%20titres
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- goliath beetle
1, record 7, English, goliath%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order Coleoptera, Family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, Goliathus oneleagris meleagris 2, record 7, English, - goliath%20beetle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some African species(Goliath beetles) reach a length of 4 or 5 inches. 2, record 7, English, - goliath%20beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- goliath
1, record 7, French, goliath
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cétoine gigantesque, qui atteint 10 cm de long et plus. Cet insecte, propre aux régions chaudes de l'Afrique, est ordinairement brun ou noir, marbré de blanc ou de roux pourpré; il vole lourdement le soir autour des arbres. Famille des cétoniidés. 1, record 7, French, - goliath
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des scarabaeidae, tels les membres du genre Goliathus (...) 2, record 7, French, - goliath
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-11-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- goliath crane
1, record 8, English, goliath%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- goliath 2, record 8, English, goliath
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powerful traveling crane mounted on a movable gantry of large span. 2, record 8, English, - goliath%20crane
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - goliath%20crane
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goliath crane : standardized by the British Standards Institution. 4, record 8, English, - goliath%20crane
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- portique à grande portée
1, record 8, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- auction house
1, record 9, English, auction%20house
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Goliath is innocuously named Trapper's International Marketing Service, but in reality is a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Co. which is out to regain some of the ground lost to the OTA [Ontario Trappers Association] since it set up an auction house here 35 years ago. 1, record 9, English, - auction%20house
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maison de vente aux enchères
1, record 9, French, maison%20de%20vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- service de vente aux enchères 1, record 9, French, service%20de%20vente%20aux%20ench%C3%A8res
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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