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HOISTING TROLLEY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward extension of the cantilever 1, record 1, English, backward%20extension%20of%20the%20cantilever
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cantilever crane... consists of a horizontal member which is either fixed to or can rotate in a horizontal plane about a vertical member. The hoisting equipment is housed in a trolley that moves on tracks on the horizontal member. The hoisting and traversing mechanism is usually mounted on a backward extension of the cantilever. 1, record 1, English, - backward%20extension%20of%20the%20cantilever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, there is apparently no set equivalent for the French term "contre-flèche". 2, record 1, English, - backward%20extension%20of%20the%20cantilever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-flèche
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dfl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flèche à contrepoids 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20contrepoids
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grue-marteau: Grue sur pylône avec une flèche horizontale, sur laquelle se déplace le chariot porte-charge, et une contre-flèche plus courte supportant un contrepoids, qui équilibre la flèche et une partie de la charge. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfl%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La contre-flèche [...], appelée aussi flèche à contrepoids, est construite d'une manière analogue à la flèche. Un des éléments comporte l'attache de tirant simple ou double. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoist trolley
1, record 2, English, hoist%20trolley
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hoisting trolley 2, record 2, English, hoisting%20trolley
- hoisting crab 3, record 2, English, hoisting%20crab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any one or several of the hoists ... may be attached to the bridge [crane], usually suspended from a trolley attached to an I-beam track. The combination of a hoist on a track and the bridge crane itself moving on tracks provides for usable movement of equipment within a rectangular area governed only by the length of the bridge and the total horizontal movement of the bridge or gantry crane. 1, record 2, English, - hoist%20trolley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot-treuil
1, record 2, French, chariot%2Dtreuil
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chariot treuil 2, record 2, French, chariot%20treuil
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts roulants sont des engins capables de lever et de déplacer une charge à l'intérieur d'une aire, en général rectangulaire. Ils se composent essentiellement d'une charpente métallique, se déplaçant sur 2 chemins de roulement situés à une certaine distance du sol, et d'un chariot-treuil. 3, record 2, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chariot-treuil : le treuil est alors monté sur un chariot mobile le long d'un chemin de roulement. 3, record 2, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 4, record 2, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - chariot%2Dtreuil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoisting control
1, record 3, English, hoisting%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Which items do you want to modernize and obtain more information on? Hoist + trolley hoist;... crane travelling machinery;... stepless hoisting control;... 2, record 3, English, - hoisting%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commande de levage
1, record 3, French, commande%20de%20levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chariots électriques [...] Boutons pleine largeur intégrés dans la poignée pour les commandes de levage, de descente et du klaxon. 1, record 3, French, - commande%20de%20levage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- container crane
1, record 4, English, container%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- container gantry crane 2, record 4, English, container%20gantry%20crane
correct
- container gantry 3, record 4, English, container%20gantry
- transporter crane 4, record 4, English, transporter%20crane
- transporter for handling containers 3, record 4, English, transporter%20for%20handling%20containers
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large cantilever cranes designed to lift and move containers to and from a pier and a ship alongside. Attaches to a spreader by cables driven by large crane motors. Some cranes can be as high as 100 feet off the pier. 5, record 4, English, - container%20crane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Transporter crane. Type of crane used for handling shipping containers. Typically, it is a rope-hoisting, rope-traversing crane which operates by lifting the container(hoisting) and moving it along a trolley(traversing) before lowering it into position. The crane moves along the length of the quay on rails. It is equipped with a spreader beam which attaches to the corner castings of the container to enable it to be lifted. 4, record 4, English, - container%20crane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- container handling transporter
- container handling transporter crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portique à conteneur
1, record 4, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20conteneur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- portique à conteneurs 2, record 4, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20conteneurs
correct, masculine noun
- portique à containers 3, record 4, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20containers
see observation, masculine noun
- portique à container 4, record 4, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20container
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terminal polyvalent de BRULE-TABAC [...] Équipement bord à quai : 1 portique à conteneur 40 T sur rail, 1 grue Caillard sur rail benne 15 T et crochet 30 T, 1 grue automobile benne et crochet 40 T. 1, record 4, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20conteneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
container : Anglicisme. Caisse pour le transport de marchandises. 5, record 4, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20conteneur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-hoisting unit crane
1, record 5, English, two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-hoisting mechanism crane 1, record 5, English, two%2Dhoisting%20mechanism%20crane
proposal
- dual hoisting unit crane 1, record 5, English, dual%20hoisting%20unit%20crane
proposal
- dual hoisting mechanism 1, record 5, English, dual%20hoisting%20mechanism
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a third, or auxiliary, trolley of lesser capacity than either of the two main trolleys is used, it is arranged to be operated independently of them. A crane of this kind has three separate hoisting units and three separate trolley-travel units. 2, record 5, English, - two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The hoisting mechanism provides for lifting and lowering loads generally by means of one or more drums spooling the hoisting cables. 2, record 5, English, - two%2Dhoisting%20unit%20crane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grue à double système de levage
1, record 5, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20double%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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