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HOOK TYPE CRANE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hook crane
1, record 1, English, hook%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cargo crane 2, record 1, English, cargo%20crane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane with a hook as the load-handling device. 1, record 1, English, - hook%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hook crane: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - hook%20crane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hook type crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de levage à crochet
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20levage%20%C3%A0%20crochet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue à crochet 2, record 1, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20crochet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de levage à charge suspendue dont l'élément de préhension est un crochet. 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20levage%20%C3%A0%20crochet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de levage à crochet : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20levage%20%C3%A0%20crochet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stevedoring crane
1, record 2, English, stevedoring%20crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stevedore crane 2, record 2, English, stevedore%20crane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The... stevedoring crane... is generally of nonswing-boom construction... The load is usually carried on the traction wheels and the steering is at the rear, so that the transportation of a load does not adversely affect the traction or the steering of the vehicle. The large driving wheels in front are suited to carry the concentration of tractor and working load, thus providing a maximum of tractive effort for traveling, light or loaded. This type of crane is generally of 5-ton capacity and has a boom, hinged on top of the frame, providing the maximum of reach with a minimum of required headroom. The boom is generally of balanced cantilever girder design, power-operated, and can be raised and lowered by power from the driver's seat. It can also be adjusted-without a load on the hook-to any of a number of positions of reach and height of hook, depending on the character of the load and the overhead conditions in the operating area. 1, record 2, English, - stevedoring%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue pour le débardage
1, record 2, French, grue%20pour%20le%20d%C3%A9bardage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étude et analyse des conditions visuelles lors de l'utilisation de différents types de grues pour le débardage des navires au port de Montréal. 1, record 2, French, - grue%20pour%20le%20d%C3%A9bardage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated jib crane
1, record 3, English, hand%2Doperated%20jib%20crane
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hand jib crane 2, record 3, English, hand%20jib%20crane
correct
- hand crane 3, record 3, English, hand%20crane
correct
- hand operated crane 4, record 3, English, hand%20operated%20crane
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hand%2Doperated%20jib%20crane
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hand-operated crane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Appareils de levage à bras
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potence manuelle
1, record 3, French, potence%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grue à bras 2, record 3, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - potence%20manuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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