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PORTAL CRANE [9 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
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portal slewing crane
1, record 1, English, portal%20slewing%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A travelling slewing crane mounted on a portal capable of allowing railcars or road vehicles to pass under it. 1, record 1, English, - portal%20slewing%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portal slewing crane : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - portal%20slewing%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue orientable sur portique
1, record 1, French, grue%20orientable%20sur%20portique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue mobile à flèche orientable, montée sur un portique permettant le passage de véhicules, wagons ou camions. 1, record 1, French, - grue%20orientable%20sur%20portique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grue orientable sur portique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - grue%20orientable%20sur%20portique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portal cable crane
1, record 2, English, portal%20cable%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane whose supporting elements are ropes secured at the ends of a portal bridge mounted on two legs. 1, record 2, English, - portal%20cable%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portal cable crane : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - portal%20cable%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont portique à câble
1, record 2, French, pont%20portique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de levage à charge suspendue dont les éléments porteurs sont des câbles fixés aux extrémités d'un pont monté sur des palées-supports. 1, record 2, French, - pont%20portique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont portique à câble : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - pont%20portique%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2ble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Automated Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gantry crane
1, record 3, English, gantry%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- portal bridge crane 2, record 3, English, portal%20bridge%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane with the bridge girders supported on the rail tracks by legs. 2, record 3, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gantry cranes are traveling cranes that are designed especially for use outdoors or where an overhead runway is not practical. 3, record 3, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be called "full gantry crane" as opposed to "half gantry crane." 4, record 3, English, - gantry%20crane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gantry crane; portal bridge crane : terms and definitions standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - gantry%20crane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Manutention automatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont portique
1, record 3, French, pont%20portique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont-portique 2, record 3, French, pont%2Dportique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- portique 3, record 3, French, portique
correct, masculine noun
- pont transbordeur 4, record 3, French, pont%20transbordeur
masculine noun
- grue à portique 5, record 3, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20portique
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de lavage à charge suspendue dont les éléments porteurs s'appuient sur une voie de roulement par l'intermédiaire de palées d'appui. 6, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les portiques sont des voies aériennes munies de jambes ou de palées reportant directement au sol les réactions des charges suspendues. Ils peuvent être fixes ou roulants, sur rails ou directement sur un sol industriel. 7, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«grue à portique» : Ce terme nous paraît impropre, car en français le mot «grue» ne s'applique qu'à des engins de levage pourvus d'une flèche. Il présente en outre un danger de confusion avec le terme «grue sur portique» (en anglais, «portal crane»). 8, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le portique se distingue du pont de levage (fixe ou roulant) du fait qu'il est rehaussé par des pieds ou palées pouvant lui donner un grande hauteur. 9, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pont-portique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
pont portique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 10, record 3, French, - pont%20portique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Ship Piloting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dockside crane
1, record 4, English, dockside%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quayside crane 2, record 4, English, quayside%20crane
correct
- wharf crane 3, record 4, English, wharf%20crane
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane located on a pier or quay for transferring general cargo to and from seagoing vessels. It is erected on the roof of shed or on a gantry on the quay. The gantry may be portal or half portal. 1, record 4, English, - dockside%20crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portique portuaire
1, record 4, French, portique%20portuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portique portuaire à avant-bec relevable. 1, record 4, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le portique (...) est un engin de levage qui peut ou non se déplacer sur des chemins de roulement dont l'un, au moins, est au sol et dont l'organe de préhension est suspendu à un mécanisme de levage qui, en général, se déplace perpendiculairement à ces chemins de roulement. 1, record 4, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) 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 4, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Titan crane
1, record 5, English, Titan%20crane
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane, usually of at least 50 tons capacity, used for building blockwork piers and ship construction. 1, record 5, English, - Titan%20crane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different from the Goliath crane in that the portal frame carries a swing-jib crane, which can command a considerable distance outside the portal legs and for ship construction. 1, record 5, English, - Titan%20crane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- titan
1, record 5, French, titan
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grue titan 2, record 5, French, grue%20titan
correct, feminine noun
- grue Titan 2, record 5, French, grue%20Titan
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la construction des digues en mer, on utilise les titans. Un treuil (de 20 à 150 t), porté par un chariot, peut se déplacer sur un chemin de roulement porté par un bâti mobile sur rails (translation), la poutre de roulement (flèche tournante) pouvant tourner autour d'un axe de rotation vertical. 1, record 5, French, - titan
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slewing
1, record 6, English, slewing
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- swinging 2, record 6, English, swinging
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angular motion of the revolving part in the horizontal plane of a bridge, portal or cantilever crane 3, record 6, English, - slewing
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slewing: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - slewing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- orientation
1, record 6, French, orientation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- giration 2, record 6, French, giration
feminine noun
- rotation 3, record 6, French, rotation
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement angulaire, dans un plan horizontal, de la partie tournante d'une grue, d'un pont, d'un portique ou d'une potence. 4, record 6, French, - orientation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orientation : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 6, French, - orientation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas rodante y de pórtico
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotación
1, record 6, Spanish, rotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- portal tower crane 1, record 7, English, portal%20tower%20crane
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour sur portique
1, record 7, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20sur%20portique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- portal crane
1, record 8, English, portal%20crane
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- full portal crane 2, record 8, English, full%20portal%20crane
correct
- portal jib crane 3, record 8, English, portal%20jib%20crane
correct
- gantry-mounted crane 4, record 8, English, gantry%2Dmounted%20crane
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jib crane carried on a four-legged portal. The portal is built to run on rails set parallel to the quayside in the floor of a quay. Wagons and lorries can pass under the portal or the portal can pass over them. 3, record 8, English, - portal%20crane
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "gantry crane". 5, record 8, English, - portal%20crane
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grue sur portique
1, record 8, French, grue%20sur%20portique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- grue-portique 2, record 8, French, grue%2Dportique
correct, feminine noun
- grue montée sur portique 3, record 8, French, grue%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20portique
correct, feminine noun
- portique à grue 4, record 8, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20grue
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- portique-grue 5, record 8, French, portique%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue montée sur un portique fixe ou roulant utilisée sur les quais des ports maritimes pour la manutention des cargaisons. 2, record 8, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grue sur portique. Le châssis porteur, monté sur rails, est un portique, triangulé, sur lequel est monté le châssis tournant, analogue dans son principe à celui d'une grue de manutention (...) Le déplacement de l'engin est assuré par un ou des moteurs électriques attaquant directement les galets de roulement montés sur rails. (...) L'écartement des pieds est tel (...) qu'il permet le passage de wagons ou de camions. 1, record 8, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portique à grue : normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 8, French, - grue%20sur%20portique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas rodante y de pórtico
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- grúa de pórtico
1, record 8, Spanish, gr%C3%BAa%20de%20p%C3%B3rtico
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-12-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Marine Terminals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- portal gooseneck jib crane
1, record 9, English, portal%20gooseneck%20jib%20crane
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology standardized by NATO Military Agency for Standardization (MAS). 2, record 9, English, - portal%20gooseneck%20jib%20crane
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Gares maritimes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grue sur portique à flèche relevable
1, record 9, French, grue%20sur%20portique%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie normalisée par le NATO MAS. 2, record 9, French, - grue%20sur%20portique%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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