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HAND JIB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power jib crane 1, record 1, English, power%20jib%20crane
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Manutention automatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue
1, record 1, French, grue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - grue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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