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PORTAL STRUCTURE [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
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bridge
1, record 1, English, bridge
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] structure between supports on portal and semi-portal cranes. 2, record 1, English, - bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bridge: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont
1, record 1, French, pont
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] structure située entre les pieds d'un appareil de levage à charge suspendue du type portique ou semi-portique. 2, record 1, French, - pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - pont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portal structure
1, record 2, English, portal%20structure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frame structure 1, record 2, English, frame%20structure
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- portique
1, record 2, French, portique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support constitué de deux ou de trois poteaux largement espacés et reliés à leur partie supérieure par une ou plusieurs traverses ou poutres. 1, record 2, French, - portique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des portiques sont en bois, mais il en existe aussi à treillis et en béton. Ils peuvent être haubanés ou non. 1, record 2, French, - portique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aisladores y soportes (Electricidad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pórtico
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%B3rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adjustable height cross slide
1, record 3, English, adjustable%20height%20cross%20slide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertically-traversing cross-rail 2, record 3, English, vertically%2Dtraversing%20cross%2Drail
correct
- traveling cross rail 3, record 3, English, traveling%20cross%20rail
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main portal frame [of the plano-miller structure used in structural-analysis testing] is comprised of two 12-ft tapered columns spanned by a 7-ft cross-beam and carries an adjustable height cross-slide. 1, record 3, English, - adjustable%20height%20cross%20slide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be found on planers or vertical boring machines. 3, record 3, English, - adjustable%20height%20cross%20slide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "traveling cross rail" : The cross rail corresponds to the lathe carriage and travels up and down on the housing ways to provide vertical movement of the tools. 4, record 3, English, - adjustable%20height%20cross%20slide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- travelling cross rail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traverse mobile 1, record 3, French, traverse%20mobile
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie horizontale mobile d'une raboteuse, d'un tour vertical ou d'une machine similaire, sur laquelle se déplacent un ou plusieurs porte-outil. 1, record 3, French, - traverse%20mobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Traverse déplaçable" a été relevé dans un texte à traduire, mais la valeur de l'expression n'a pas pu être vérifiée au cours des recherches. 2, record 3, French, - traverse%20mobile
Record 3, Key term(s)
- traverse déplaçable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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