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SPAN ROPE [12 records]

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Record 1 2021-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Deck Department (Naval Forces)
DEF

Tackle for hoisting, lowering and holding a loaded or unloaded boom.

OBS

The rope forming part of a span tackle is a span rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Service du pont (Forces navales)
DEF

Palan pour hisser, amener et tenir un mât de charge chargé ou non chargé.

OBS

Le câble qui fait partie d'un palan d'apiquage est un câble d'apiquage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Rope forming a component part of the fixed span assembly, which is connected to a winch for hoisting and lowering the unloaded derrick boom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble faisant partie de l'apiquage fixe, qui relie au treuil utilisé pour le mâtage ou l'affalage de la corne de charge à vide.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Fitting positioned at the top of the derrick boom on which the span rope or span tackle is connected and on which the cargo end of the cargo runner or the cargo tackle is suspended.

OBS

Designed in general as an eyeplate fitted through the derrick boom. For heavy-lift derricks, special constructions apply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Ferrures placées en tête de corne sur lesquelles sont fixés, d'un côté, le martinet d'apiquage ou le palan d'apiquage et, de l'autre côté, le câble de levage ou le palan de câble de levage.

OBS

Conçue en général comme une ferrure avec œils traversant la corne de charge. De construction spéciale pour les charges lourdes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The head rope should be fitted by passing the end through the bottom ring of the jowl piece from the off side, then through the ring of the head rope and over the horse's neck from the near side The head rope is then secured by four complete coils and two half coils, and adjusted so that the front of the coil is a span of the hand from the bottom ring of the jowl piece.

Key term(s)
  • headrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
Key term(s)
  • fixed span ropes
  • standing span ropes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
Key term(s)
  • câbles dormants d'apiquage
  • martinets

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Single-sheaved block leading the span rope to the topping winch or span winch via the triangular plate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Poulie à simple réa, sur laquelle passe le martinet d'apiquage pour aller au treuil d'apiquage, à vide ou en charge, par l'intermédiaire du trèfle.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Single-span rope mainly used in light-load derricks which is fixed at one end to the derrick boom head fitting. At the other end it is secured via a triangular plate and a span chain to a deck eyeplate to adjust the topping angle of the unloaded derrick boom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble d'apiquage simple principalement utilisé pour les charges légères, dont l'une des extrémités est fixée à la ferrure de tête de corne. L'autre extrémité est fixée, par l'intermédiaire d'un trèfle et d'une chaîne d'apiquage, à un piton de pont, ce qui permet de régler l'angle d'apiquage de la corne de charge à vide.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Fitting positioned at the top of the derrick boom on which the span rope or span tackle is connected and on which the cargo end of the cargo runner or the cargo tackle is suspended.

OBS

Fitting at the top end of a derrick boom with moving components for span tackle and cargo tackle connection, usually for heavy-lift derricks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Ferrures placées en tête de corne sur lesquelles sont fixés, d'un côté, le martinet d'apiquage ou le palan d'apiquage et, de l'autre côté, le câble de levage ou le palan de câble de levage.

OBS

Ferrure de tête de corne avec parties mobiles pour la liaison du palan d'apiquage et du palan de levage, utilisée habituellement pour les bigues.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Component part of the span rope between topping winch and cargo winch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Composant de l'apiquage, entre le treuil d'apiquage et le treuil de charge.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Rope to lift the derrick boom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble servant à lever la corne.

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Tension force in the span rope as calculated from the derrick assembly diagram of forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Force de traction sur le câble d'apiquage, calculée à partir de l'épure des efforts de l'ensemble mâture.

Spanish

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