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PORTABLE CRANE [5 records]

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Record 1 2025-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Cranes (Construction Sites)
DEF

A crane mounted on a base capable of being moved from site to site manually or by means of auxiliary equipment.

OBS

portable crane : term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Grues (Chantiers)
DEF

Appareil de levage à charge suspendue monté sur une plate-forme et susceptible d'être déplacé d'un endroit à un autre, soit manuellement, soit à l'aide d'un moyen auxiliaire.

OBS

appareil de levage déplaçable : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
CONT

Non-self-propelled portable floor cranes are in general use in machine shops, plant assembly departments, outdoor yard service, and warehouses, at transportation terminals, and in garages. They are frequently employed in shipping and receiving departments for unloading incoming raw materials, large and heavy cases, lumber, etc., and loading outgoing shipments. They are likewise employed to supplement overhead traveling cranes and other power-operated equipment. In many small manufacturing plants, they are - aside from hoists and other local service equipment - the only kinds of materials handling equipment in use.

CONT

The cantilever-jib or gooseneck type of crane is the commonest and most convenient type of portable floor crane, and is used in many shops to supplement an overhead monorail system or a traveling crane in reaching locations that cannot be served by the regular overhead equipment. It is also used in railroad freight houses and terminals where overhead systems are not available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de levage à bras
CONT

La grue d'atelier, ou grue de magasin, est un engin de faible puissance et de petites dimensions, souvent manœuvré à la main.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

(...) grue d'atelier hydraulique à commande manuelle avec flèche extensible et crochet (...)

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Construction Sites)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Chantiers)

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Construction Sites)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Chantiers)

Spanish

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