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SIDE DUMP BODY [4 records]

Record 1 2020-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

A side dump trailer comprising a trailer body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame fashioned so as to enable the material within the trailer body to be dumped from either side of the trailer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
Key term(s)
  • remorque à benne à bascule latérale

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Dump body equipped with a device which allows rear or side dumping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Benne basculante dont la caisse est munie de dispositifs de basculement permettant le bennage arrière ou latéral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Volteo con casco provisto de dispositivos de vaciado que le permiten elevarse hacia atrás o en forma lateral.

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Record 3 1996-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Dump body equipped with a dump hoist which allows dumping on one or on either side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Benne basculante dont la caisse est munie d'un leveur de benne permettant un bennage soit latéral, soit bilatéral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Volteo con casco provisto de un elevador que le permite elevarse en forma lateral o bilateral.

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Record 4 1989-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

Side dump cars, such as the Granby, are dumped by running the car alongside a dump block. A roller raises and pivots the body while the movable side remains vertical. A hold-down prevents the car from leaving the track. Cars can be dumped without uncoupling. Various other dumps, such as the cradle or kickback and crossover dumps, are used in some operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Dans les sous-étages, le minerai est transporté des chantiers aux cheminées à minerai ou au plan à convoyeur dans des berlines de 2 300 l à déchargement latéral, dont le déversement est commandé par ski à ressort.

Spanish

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