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WHEEL LOADER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel loader
1, record 1, English, wheel%20loader
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wheeled loader 1, record 1, English, wheeled%20loader
correct, noun
- wheel-type loader 2, record 1, English, wheel%2Dtype%20loader
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheel loaders are a piece of heavy equipment usually found in construction projects and building sites. A wheel loader uses an arm to lift and lower its bucket, and a bell crank is used to open and close its bucket. Wheel loaders can lift almost anything such as debris, gravel, soil, dirt, pallets, etc. 1, record 1, English, - wheel%20loader
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à pneus
1, record 1, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pneus
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chargeur sur pneus 2, record 1, French, chargeur%20sur%20pneus
correct, masculine noun
- chargeuse sur pneus 2, record 1, French, chargeuse%20sur%20pneus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chargeuse dont le cadre est monté sur des roues munies de pneumatiques. 1, record 1, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pneus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeuse à pneus : Terme et définition normalisés par l'Office de la langue française. 3, record 1, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20pneus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- articulated wheel loader
1, record 2, English, articulated%20wheel%20loader
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An articulated wheel loader is construction equipment often used in heavy-duty applications such as mining and road building.... Thanks to their articulated design, these machines also have greater manoeuvrability than traditional loaders.... Articulated wheel loaders are easy to use because they have four-wheel drive and can be manoeuvered easily through tight spaces. 1, record 2, English, - articulated%20wheel%20loader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse articulée sur pneus
1, record 2, French, chargeuse%20articul%C3%A9e%20sur%20pneus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chargeur articulé sur pneus 2, record 2, French, chargeur%20articul%C3%A9%20sur%20pneus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composées d'un châssis articulé et d'une benne de grande taille à l'avant, les chargeuses articulées sur pneus peuvent être équipées d'un mât élévateur pour manipuler des charges lourdes en hauteur. 1, record 2, French, - chargeuse%20articul%C3%A9e%20sur%20pneus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiroller
1, record 3, English, multiroller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The multiroller is designed for rolling up plants or plastic in greenhouses. The haulm and/or plastic rolls up on a tapered hexagonal pin which is provided with a hydraulic pusher. The multiroller can be customized for any type of tractor, wheel loader or forklift. 1, record 3, English, - multiroller
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enrouleur de filet
1, record 3, French, enrouleur%20de%20filet
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Materials Handling
- Construction Site Equipment
- Farm Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skid-steer loader
1, record 4, English, skid%2Dsteer%20loader
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- skid-steer 2, record 4, English, skid%2Dsteer
correct
- skid steer loader 3, record 4, English, skid%20steer%20loader
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small wheel loader that employs skid steering. The equipment may be fitted with a range of attachments. 4, record 4, English, - skid%2Dsteer%20loader
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compact skid-steer loaders - Five models range in size from 18 hp to 56 hp. Diesel or gas, depending on model. 5, record 4, English, - skid%2Dsteer%20loader
Record 4, Key term(s)
- skid steer
- skidsteer loader
- skidsteer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manutention
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chargeur à direction à glissement
1, record 4, French, chargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20%C3%A0%20glissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chargeur à direction différentielle 2, record 4, French, chargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
masculine noun
- mini-chargeur à direction articulée 3, record 4, French, mini%2Dchargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20articul%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- chargeuse skid steer 4, record 4, French, chargeuse%20skid%20steer
avoid, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gehl Company, le fabricant des mini-chargeurs Gehl et Mustang, présentait récemment la série Avantage, une série de machines compactes offrant plusieurs caractéristiques des machines plus grosses. Avec un choix de direction articulée ou «skid-steer», et aussi étroit que 32 pouces, les mini-chargeurs Gehl Avantage sont destinés aux travaux légers de construction, à l'aménagement paysager ou à l'entretien des pelouses. 3, record 4, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20%C3%A0%20glissement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le domaine des équipements de construction, la gamme de produits Case comprend des excavateurs à chenilles et sur pneus, des chargeuses sur pneus, des chargeuses pelleteuses [...] et une gamme complète d'engins compacts : mini-excavateurs, mini-chargeuses sur pneus, chargeuses skid steer et excavateurs de tranchées. 4, record 4, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20%C3%A0%20glissement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Chargeurs compacts à direction à glissement - Cinq modèles au choix, moteurs à essence ou diesel, allant de 18 HP à 56 HP selon le modèle. 1, record 4, French, - chargeur%20%C3%A0%20direction%20%C3%A0%20glissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carrier
1, record 5, English, carrier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- basic carrier 1, record 5, English, basic%20carrier
correct
- base vehicle 1, record 5, English, base%20vehicle
correct
- basic machine 1, record 5, English, basic%20machine
correct
- base machine 1, record 5, English, base%20machine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic carrier for the new harvester is the 950 Wheel Loader, a mid-size machine that has proven itself over thousands of working hours in a variety of applications including logging(Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry, July 1972, p. 49). 1, record 5, English, - carrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The size of the trees felled by a feller-buncher in deep snow is limited to about 20 inches (51 cm), since larger sizes would call for a very heavy base vehicle, and this kind of vehicle would be difficult to move in the snow (D.W. Myhrman, Tree-Falling in Snow, January 1978, p. 10). 1, record 5, English, - carrier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- châssis automoteur
1, record 5, French, ch%C3%A2ssis%20automoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- engin porteur 1, record 5, French, engin%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble automoteur dérivé des châssis d'engins de travaux publics ou de travaux agricoles, comprenant le moteur, le groupe propulseur, la cabine et un châssis de montage des équipements d'exploitation forestière. 1, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20automoteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet ensemble mécanique doit être porté par un châssis automoteur tous terrains dont la vitesse d'avance est conjuguée avec la présentation du dispositif d'abattage (Présentation de la maquette d'une machine intégrée d'exploitation des taillis, dans : Courrier de l'exploitant et du scieur, no 12, 1er trimestre 1974, s.p.). 1, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20automoteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous suggérons ici l'emploi de châssis automoteur, afin d'éviter la confusion entre engin porteur et porteur, de dernier étant un engin de débardage. 1, record 5, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20automoteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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