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PIVOTED CRANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- articulated crane
1, record 1, English, articulated%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile crane in which the machine, consisting of two pivoting parts, is pivoted for horizontal rotation of the jib and steering of the machine. 1, record 1, English, - articulated%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
articulated crane: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue articulée
1, record 1, French, grue%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue mobile constituant un appareil, consistant en deux parties pivotantes, articulé en ce qui concerne la rotation horizontale de la flèche et la direction de l'appareil. 1, record 1, French, - grue%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grue articulée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - grue%20articul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridge crane
1, record 2, English, bridge%20crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonrevolving crane 2, record 2, English, nonrevolving%20crane
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - bridge%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
for "nonrevolving crane" : ... nonrevolving crane ... Representative of this class is the overhead traveler. 2, record 2, English, - bridge%20crane
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - bridge%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont de levage
1, record 2, French, pont%20de%20levage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grue portique 2, record 2, French, grue%20portique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - pont%20de%20levage
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - pont%20de%20levage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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