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SHOVEL BOOM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power shovel
1, record 1, English, power%20shovel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical digger 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20digger
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-operated shovel that carries a short boom on which rides a movable dipper stick carrying an open-topped bucket; used to excavate and remove debris. 3, record 1, English, - power%20shovel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pelle mécanique
1, record 1, French, pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
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
Engin d'excavation constitué d'une plate-forme orientable portant la cabine de manœuvre et de machinerie et servant à creuser, lever, prendre et déverser des matériaux à l'aide d'un godet monté sur un ensemble flèche et bras. 2, record 1, French, - pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pelle mécanique : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 3, record 1, French, - pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excavadora de cuchara
1, record 1, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20cuchara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pala mecánica 2, record 1, Spanish, pala%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shovel boom
1, record 2, English, shovel%20boom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shovel jib 2, record 2, English, shovel%20jib
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shovel boom and dipper stick have limited downward reach. 3, record 2, English, - shovel%20boom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flèche de pelle
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A8che%20de%20pelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Remoción de tierras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pluma
1, record 2, Spanish, pluma
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguilón 1, record 2, Spanish, aguil%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dipper stick 1, record 3, English, dipper%20stick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parallel bar-like device used to hold shovel bucket to shovel boom. 1, record 3, English, - dipper%20stick
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bras de godet
1, record 3, French, bras%20de%20godet
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif en forme de barre, parallèle à la flèche et servant à relier le godet à la flèche. 2, record 3, French, - bras%20de%20godet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de cuchara
1, record 3, Spanish, brazo%20de%20cuchara
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pneumatic excavation
1, record 4, English, pneumatic%20excavation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vacuum digging 2, record 4, English, vacuum%20digging
correct
- vacuum excavation 3, record 4, English, vacuum%20excavation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ExcaVac vacuum digging unit replaces hand-digging and shovel crews on railway tracks-many times faster... ExcaVac on construction sites. Attached to a hydraulic excavator or truck with loading boom, ExcaVac replaces shovel work on utility trenches. ExcaVac does not damage cables or pipes. The vacuum unit can handle up to 10 m³ of soil within one hour under normal conditions. Pits can be excavated as narrow as the suction tool diameter of 250 mm(10"). 4, record 4, English, - pneumatic%20excavation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pneumatic digging
- vacuum excavator
- vacuum excavation equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- excavation pneumatique
1, record 4, French, excavation%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation effectuée par aspiration de la matière granulaire permettant une excavation profonde de petite surface. 2, record 4, French, - excavation%20pneumatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shipper shaft 1, record 5, English, shipper%20shaft
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shaft near center of shovel boom, which acts as pivot point of dipper stick as its angle and thrust positions are changed, and on which is mounted dipper stick crowding and retracting mechanism of the boom. 1, record 5, English, - shipper%20shaft
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'articulation de la flèche 1, record 5, French, arbre%20d%27articulation%20de%20la%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre situé près du centre de la flèche d'une pelle, servant de point d'articulation du bras du godet lorsque son angle et sa traction varient, et sur lequel est monté le mécanisme de creusage du bras de godet et le mécanisme de rappel de la flèche. 1, record 5, French, - arbre%20d%27articulation%20de%20la%20fl%C3%A8che
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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