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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 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Hydraulic Hoisting and Lifting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dumping height 1, record 2, English, dumping%20height
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dumping clearance 2, record 2, English, dumping%20clearance
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum clearance height from ground level to any bucket in dumping position. With shovel dippers, in distance is lowest position with door open. 1, record 2, English, - dumping%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Levage hydraulique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de déversement
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hauteur sous godet 2, record 2, French, hauteur%20sous%20godet
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégagement maximal entre le niveau du sol et le godet en position de déversement. Dans le cas des godets à trappe, cette distance est mesurée lorsque le godet est abaissé au maximum, sa trappe étant ouverte. 3, record 2, French, - hauteur%20de%20d%C3%A9versement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loader
1, record 3, English, loader
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine(as a belt or bucket conveyor or a power scoop shovel) that picks up loose material(as snow or gravel) and loads it upon a vehicle or into a container within the same unit. 3, record 3, English, - loader
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loader: Term officially approved by CP Rail; term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - loader
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chargeur
1, record 3, French, chargeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chargeuse 2, record 3, French, chargeuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Mines et charbonnages) Machine qui charge les matériaux en vrac, soit sur un engin de transport (camion, convoyeur, berline ...), soit dans l'appareil qui est destiné à les traiter (concasseur, cornue de distillation, four à coke). 3, record 3, French, - chargeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeuse : Terme obligatoire en France, selon les arrêtés ministériels du Journal Officiel de la République Française. 4, record 3, French, - chargeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chargeuse : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail et normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - chargeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cargadora
1, record 3, Spanish, cargadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dipper stick 1, record 4, English, dipper%20stick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parallel bar-like device used to hold shovel bucket to shovel boom. 1, record 4, English, - dipper%20stick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bras de godet
1, record 4, French, bras%20de%20godet
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - bras%20de%20godet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de cuchara
1, record 4, Spanish, brazo%20de%20cuchara
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Eimco rocker shovel
1, record 5, English, Eimco%20rocker%20shovel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This shovel is widely used for stone loading. Various models are available to meet particular conditions of track gage, mine car size or headroom available. The loading bucket, mounted on a rocker arm, is pushed forward into the pile of debris; the rocker arm is then actuated to swing the loaded bucket over the rocker carriage and to deliver the bucket load into a mine car or, in the case of one of the models, on to a variable-speed belt conveyor which in turn delivers into the mine car. The machines operate on a rail track and, swivelling on the carriage, can sweep across the width of the heading. On raising the bucket for discharge, the device is self-centering. 1, record 5, English, - Eimco%20rocker%20shovel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à godet Eimco
1, record 5, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pelle Eimco 1, record 5, French, pelle%20Eimco
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chargeuse à godet Eimco 21 (...) comprend un châssis sur roues, surmonté d'une caisse métallique n'ayant qu'une tôle de fond et deux tôles latérales (donc pas de tôle en bout) fixées au châssis par un axe central autour duquel elle peut pivoter. (...) La chargeuse travaille sur rails, mais ceux-ci, posés avant le tir, s'arrêtent à 2 m du front. Pour prendre tout le tas, la chargeuse doit avancer au-delà des rails. 1, record 5, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le fond AB de (...) [la] caisse, peut rouler sans glissement un berceau ab solidaire du godet V; la longueur de la courbe ab est exactement la même que celle de la droite AB; de sorte que, par roulement, le berceau ab vient occuper la position opposée a[prime] b[prime]. La position du berceau au chargement est ab. Il suffit alors de faire avancer la chargeuse sur les rails pour que le godet se remplisse. Au contraire, a[prime] b[prime] correspond au remplissage de la berline dans laquelle le godet se vide. Le mouvement de roulement est obtenu par le treuil T sur lequel s'enroule une chaîne passant sur la poulie de contrainte p et aboutissant au berceau en C. Dans la position de déchargement, C occupe la position C[prime]. Le godet revient ensuite à sa position de chargement, la rotation du treuil étant inversée et la pesanteur aidant. 1, record 5, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20godet%20Eimco
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shovel bucket
1, record 6, English, shovel%20bucket
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shovel front consists of a solid massive beam hinged to the bed plate at the front deck of the revolving superstructure, a dipper stick that slides in the saddle block and pivots on a shipper shaft and a shovel bucket or dipper box open at the top with a hinged door closing the bottom. 1, record 6, English, - shovel%20bucket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- godet de pelle mécanique
1, record 6, French, godet%20de%20pelle%20m%C3%A9canique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- godet de pelle 1, record 6, French, godet%20de%20pelle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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