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GRADER OPERATION [5 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
CONT

Ditching during road construction is one of the basic uses for the grader. A suggested procedure for this operation is... make a 3 to 4 in. deep marking cut at the outer edge of the bank slope. During this cut the forward end of the blade should be in line with the outside edge of the front tire as it travels the ditch line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
CONT

Le creusement de fossés en V s'exécute en plusieurs temps. [la lame est] déplacée latéralement à droite, mise à la pente de 2 1/2:1 et à l'orientation d'environ 35 degrés, de manière que la pointe droite avant, soit alignée avec le bord de la roue droite avant.

Key term(s)
  • excavation de fossés
  • creusement de fossés

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction Equipment
CONT

The three modes of operation possible with an articulated grader are(...) the straight mode(...) the articulated mode(...) [and] the crab mode(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

Le conducteur a (...) le choix entre trois positions de travail: châssis en ligne, (...); articulée, (...) en position en "crabe", (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction Equipment
OBS

Articulated frames are also used on some graders to increase grader maneuverability and versatility. [A] mode of operation possible with an articulated grader(...) [is] the straight mode [where] the machine operates in the conventional manner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
CONT

Marche en ligne. [Dans ce mode de conduite] seules les roues AV servent à diriger la [niveleuse]. [Cette conduite est utilisée pour les passes longues et l'entretien des routes.

OBS

Le terme marche en ligne est proposé par des traducteurs techniques.

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Construction Site Equipment
OBS

Articulated frames are also used on some graders to increase grader maneuverability and versatility.(...) modes of operation possible with an articulated grader are(...) the straight mode(...) the articulated mode(...) In the crab mode(...) the front and rear wheels are offset so that the driving wheels can remain on firm ground while the machine is cutting banks, side slopes, or ditches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de chantier
OBS

Marche en crabe. Bâti en articulation, [les roues] AV [sont] parallèles aux roues AR. [Cette marche] permet de compenser les efforts de poussée latérale pendant l'endainage, le creusement des fossés et le travail sur pente.

OBS

Le terme marche en crabe est privilégié par des traducteurs techniques. Les termes crab steer, crab mode et crab steering sont puisés dans la documentation Caterpillar.

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Construction Site Equipment
DEF

(...) mode of operation possible with an articulated grader [where] the machine can achieve a very short turning radius.

Key term(s)
  • articulated mode

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de chantier
CONT

Marche en articulation. [Le] différentiel [est] débloqué, [il y a] articulation du bâti et braquage des roues AV. [Ce mode de conduite] permet de virer plus court et plus vite.

OBS

Le terme marche en articulation est privilégié par des traducteurs techniques.

Key term(s)
  • marche en position articulée

Spanish

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