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TRACK EXCAVATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Construction Site Equipment
- Farm Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crawler-mounted excavator
1, record 1, English, crawler%2Dmounted%20excavator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crawler excavator 2, record 1, English, crawler%20excavator
correct
- tracked excavator 3, record 1, English, tracked%20excavator
correct
- track excavator 4, record 1, English, track%20excavator
correct
- crawling digger 2, record 1, English, crawling%20digger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crawler excavator (or crawling digger) is a tracked vehicle designed to dig or grade, or move earth and large objects … 2, record 1, English, - crawler%2Dmounted%20excavator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excavatrice à chenilles
1, record 1, French, excavatrice%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- excavateur à chenilles 2, record 1, French, excavateur%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
correct, masculine noun
- excavatrice chenillée 3, record 1, French, excavatrice%20chenill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- excavateur chenillé 4, record 1, French, excavateur%20chenill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria
- Equipos de construcción
- Maquinaria agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excavadora de oruga
1, record 1, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20oruga
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- excavadora de estera 2, record 1, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20estera
feminine noun
- excavadora de orugas 3, record 1, Spanish, excavadora%20de%20orugas
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- counter-rotation steering 1, record 2, English, counter%2Drotation%20steering
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lever mounted between the travel pedals provides gradual pivot and counter-rotation steering.(...) Depress the forward or reverse pedal and move the lever right or left. This drives one track while slowing the other to turn the [excavator] in the direction the lever was moved. 1, record 2, English, - counter%2Drotation%20steering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- direction par différenciation des vitesses de chenilles
1, record 2, French, direction%20par%20diff%C3%A9renciation%20des%20vitesses%20de%20chenilles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La direction [des engins à chenilles] est assurée par différenciation des vitesses des deux chenilles (...) l'effort est transmis aux chenilles par l'intermédiaire d'embrayages latéraux qui permettent de débrayer une chenille, l'autre continuant sa traction. 2, record 2, French, - direction%20par%20diff%C3%A9renciation%20des%20vitesses%20de%20chenilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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