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HOISTING CRAB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double girder crane
1, record 1, English, double%20girder%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overhead double-beam crane 2, record 1, English, overhead%20double%2Dbeam%20crane
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane which has two parallel girders, rigidly connected to either over-or under-slung end carriages. The hoisting unit is built into a traversing crab either over-or under-slung on the girder. 1, record 1, English, - double%20girder%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double girder crane: Term standardized by the British Standards Institution. 3, record 1, English, - double%20girder%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant bipoutre
1, record 1, French, pont%20roulant%20bipoutre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bipoutre 2, record 1, French, bipoutre
masculine noun
- bi-poutre 2, record 1, French, bi%2Dpoutre
masculine noun
- pont bipoutre 3, record 1, French, pont%20bipoutre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les petits ponts roulants monopoutres sont appelés «poutres roulantes». 4, record 1, French, - pont%20roulant%20bipoutre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«pont bipoutre» : pont monopoutre 5, record 1, French, - pont%20roulant%20bipoutre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'équivalent français «pont bipoutre» est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20roulant%20bipoutre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overhead travelling crane
1, record 2, English, overhead%20travelling%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overhead-travelling crane 2, record 2, English, overhead%2Dtravelling%20crane
correct
- overhead-traveling crane 3, record 2, English, overhead%2Dtraveling%20crane
correct
- overhead traveling bridge crane 4, record 2, English, overhead%20traveling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- overhead-travelling bridge crane 5, record 2, English, overhead%2Dtravelling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- travelling bridge crane 5, record 2, English, travelling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- bridge crane 6, record 2, English, bridge%20crane
correct
- travelling crane 5, record 2, English, travelling%20crane
correct
- traveling bridge crane 7, record 2, English, traveling%20bridge%20crane
correct
- traveling bridge 8, record 2, English, traveling%20bridge
correct
- overhead crane 9, record 2, English, overhead%20crane
correct
- traveling crane 10, record 2, English, traveling%20crane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead travelling crane: standardized by the British Standards Institution. 12, record 2, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "overhead type crane". 13, record 2, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant
1, record 2, French, pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - pont%20roulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont roulant : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - pont%20roulant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «appareil de levage à charge suspendue». 4, record 2, French, - pont%20roulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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