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HINGED HORIZONTAL BOOM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transporter crane for container handling
1, record 1, English, transporter%20crane%20for%20container%20handling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transporter crane incorporating a container handling device. The crane is operated from a crab-mounted cabin. For dockside applications, a hinged horizontal boom which may be raised is normally incorporated. 1, record 1, English, - transporter%20crane%20for%20container%20handling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporter crane for container handling: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 2, record 1, English, - transporter%20crane%20for%20container%20handling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant transporteur de conteneurs
1, record 1, French, pont%20roulant%20transporteur%20de%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pont roulant transporteur de conteneurs. Il existe des ponts roulants transporteurs de conteneurs à palonnier basculant. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20roulant%20transporteur%20de%20conteneurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont roulant transporteur de conteneurs : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - pont%20roulant%20transporteur%20de%20conteneurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hinged horizontal boom
1, record 2, English, hinged%20horizontal%20boom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hinged boom 2, record 2, English, hinged%20boom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transporter grabbing crane/unloader : A rail-mounted crane normally designed for high-capacity bulk unloading of ships, normally containing a hopper or hoppers and supporting a hinged horizontal boom which may be raised. 1, record 2, English, - hinged%20horizontal%20boom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avant-bec relevable
1, record 2, French, avant%2Dbec%20relevable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les portiques (...) peuvent comporter aux extrémités un prolongement en porte à faux, ou "avant-bec", relevable ou non, pour en augmenter la portée (...) 2, record 2, French, - avant%2Dbec%20relevable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avant-bec: Pointe prolongeant un portique, pour faciliter le chargement ou le déchargement d'un navire à quai. 2, record 2, French, - avant%2Dbec%20relevable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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