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HAND JIB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated jib crane
1, record 1, English, hand%2Doperated%20jib%20crane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand jib crane 2, record 1, English, hand%20jib%20%20crane
correct
- hand crane 3, record 1, English, hand%20crane
correct
- hand operated crane 4, record 1, English, hand%20operated%20crane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cranes. A hand-operated jib crane is the simplest type of crane. It has a long jib, or arm, that extends several feet from a heavy base [or the columns or walls of a building]. The base keeps the crane from tipping over. The end of the jib has a pulley. A rope or cable with a lifting hook in the end runs from this pulley to a winch(crank) in the foundation. The arm of the crane can be swung in a circle before the weight is lowered. 1, record 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20jib%20crane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Appareils de levage à bras
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potence manuelle
1, record 1, French, potence%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue à bras 2, record 1, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grues d'atelier à bras sont des engins destinés à des manutentions de charges approximativement comprises entre 10 et 3 000 kg. Au-delà, elles sont généralement motorisées. 3, record 1, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si vous en avez assez de voyager avec un mat couché, la marina offre une potence manuelle pour les hardis navigateurs qui n'ont pas peur de se faire brasser pendant le remâtage; [...] 1, record 1, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potence : Appareil de levage à champ d'action cylindrique limité, et constitué par un bras horizontal fixé, à l'une de ses extrémités, [soit à une colonne, soit] à un mur ou à un pilier de bâtiment [...] Le système de levage est constitué par un treuil ou un palan pouvant au besoin se déplacer le long de ce bras. 4, record 1, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clip on
1, record 2, English, clip%20on
verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand on the jib 1, record 2, English, hand%20on%20the%20jib
verb phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- endrailler 1, record 2, French, endrailler
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engager une voile, un prélart, sur un filin de glissement ou draille, à l'aide d'un mousqueton. 1, record 2, French, - endrailler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- envergar el foque 1, record 2, Spanish, envergar%20el%20foque
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- power jib crane 1, record 3, English, power%20jib%20crane
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The characteristic feature of any jib crane is the jib (American: boom), an arm which enables the load to be raised or lowered at some distance from the centre-line of the crane. 2, record 3, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hand jib cranes... are installed in locations where power supplies are not available, and where occasional lifts only are required. 3, record 3, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The term "crane" is a generic that covers at least three broad categories of hoisting machines: jib cranes (in French "grues et potences"), overhead cranes (in French "ponts roulants"), and gantry cranes (in French "portiques"). 1, record 3, English, - power%20jib%20crane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Manutention automatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grue
1, record 3, French, grue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'engin type pour la réalisation des manutentions verticales est la grue. [...] une grue se compose d'un châssis, d'une flèche et d'un treuil. [...] Plusieurs sources d'énergie sont employées pour mettre ces treuils en mouvement : l'électricité [...], l'énergie mécanique [...], mais surtout l'énergie hydraulique [...] À l'avant de la partie tournante se trouve la flèche. Cette flèche doit être relevée ou abaissée pour faire varier l'angle et la portée. 2, record 3, French, - grue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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