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TRACTOR MOTOR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light rail motor tractor
1, record 1, English, light%20rail%20motor%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- locotractor 2, record 1, English, locotractor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] low power tractive unit used for shunting or for work trains and short-distance or low-tonnage terminal services. 3, record 1, English, - light%20rail%20motor%20tractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locotracteur
1, record 1, French, locotracteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de traction sur rail, actionné par moteur thermique, de faible puissance[, principalement utilisé pour les manœuvres]. 2, record 1, French, - locotracteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- locotractor
1, record 1, Spanish, locotractor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina de tracción de escasa potencia (menos de 150 caballos), con motor de explosión o de combustión interna, que se usa en ferrocarriles de vía estrecha. 2, record 1, Spanish, - locotractor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- irrigation machine 1, record 2, English, irrigation%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- irrigation equipment 1, record 2, English, irrigation%20equipment
- rotary boom installation 1, record 2, English, rotary%20boom%20installation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hose handling equipment that facilitates the location, re-location and storage of the drag hose. The unit carries three or four sprinklers and a water motor connected to a winch. The mobile rotating boom carries a number of jets and covers a very large circle with droplets of a size comparable with those produced by rotary sprinklers. A typical tractor outfit has a boom spanning 40 m which is raised and lowered by the tractor hydraulics. 1, record 2, English, - irrigation%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Self-propelled, nose-drag agricultural irrigation systems consist of : A cable-drawn chassis that carries a sprinkler ... A full or part circle sprinkler head ... A drag hose that is designed to feed water to the chassis and sprinkler ... 1, record 2, English, - irrigation%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine d'arrosage
1, record 2, French, machine%20d%27arrosage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à irriguer 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20irriguer
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'irrigation par aspersion dont le déplacement est mécanisé et qui est destiné à l'arrosage de grande surface. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20d%27arrosage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue l'arroseur géant (rampe pivotante montée sur un axe par lequel arrive l'eau distribuée par l'intermédiaire de petites lances sur un des bras de la rampe et par une grande lance à l'extrémité de l'autre bras), le pivot système (une rampe porte-arroseur tourne autour d'un pivot par lequel arrive l'eau) et le canon automoteur (asperseur disposé sur un traîneau mobile actionné ou non par la force hydraulique). 1, record 2, French, - machine%20d%27arrosage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semi-trailer
1, record 3, English, semi%2Dtrailer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- semitrailer 2, record 3, English, semitrailer
correct
- semi 3, record 3, English, semi
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A freight-carrying vehicle without motor power that is attached by means of a "fifth wheel" to a tractor, resulting in a tractor-trailer combination. 4, record 3, English, - semi%2Dtrailer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- semi-remorque
1, record 3, French, semi%2Dremorque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remorque qui est destinée à être attelée à un véhicule tracteur de semi-remorques, et dont une partie substantielle du poids total est supportée par le véhicule tracteur. 2, record 3, French, - semi%2Dremorque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
- Transporte por camión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- semirremolque
1, record 3, Spanish, semirremolque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remolque que se apoya y articula en el vehículo tractor y que carece de ruedas delanteras. 2, record 3, Spanish, - semirremolque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semirremolque: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 3, Spanish, - semirremolque
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crane truck
1, record 4, English, crane%20truck
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yard crane 2, record 4, English, yard%20crane
correct
- industrial mobile crane 3, record 4, English, industrial%20mobile%20crane
correct
- industrial tractor crane 3, record 4, English, industrial%20tractor%20crane
correct
- tractor crane 3, record 4, English, tractor%20crane
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane with a jiblike boom mounted on [an industrial] truck. 4, record 4, English, - crane%20truck
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Industrial mobile cranes ... Included in this group are a variety of hoisting mechanisms mounted on self-propelled automotive vehicles. These mobile cranes can be used to lift and transport materials in, into, and out of plants, in yards and to and from transportation vehicles and terminals ... They all have one characteristic in common: the load is handled on a hook. 3, record 4, English, - crane%20truck
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the crane truck ... does have the advantage of reaching over previously stacked loads to pick up material which would normally be impossible to pick up with a lift truck or sideloader. 5, record 4, English, - crane%20truck
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Self-propelled cranes used in industrial materials handling are properly designated as industrial mobile cranes, as distinguished from truck and wagon cranes. They are popularly known in the steel industry as tractor cranes, and are also known as crane trucks, the emphasis being on the vehicle for the reason that many early installations were attachments on motor vehicle trucks. 3, record 4, English, - crane%20truck
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "truck crane" (in French "grue sur camion"). 6, record 4, English, - crane%20truck
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chariot-grue
1, record 4, French, chariot%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grue automotrice industrielle 2, record 4, French, grue%20automotrice%20industrielle
correct, feminine noun
- grue d'atelier 2, record 4, French, grue%20d%27atelier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chariot-grue comprend un châssis automoteur sur pneumatiques à transmission mécanique sur lequel est montée une flèche relevable à vide. Ce châssis supporte, outre le moteur thermique et les organes de translation, un treuil de levage qui, dans la majorité des cas, sert à mettre la flèche dans la position de portée désirée. [...] Le chariot-grue est utilisé quand le chariot à fourche ne peut convenir en raison de l'impossibilité de se servir de palettes [...] 3, record 4, French, - chariot%2Dgrue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les grues automotrices industrielles ou grues d'atelier. Utilisée particulièrement au soulèvement, au transport, au stockage et au gerbage des charges, ces grues généralement à flèche télescopique possèdent, pour la plupart d'entre elles, des caractéristiques dimensionnelles liées à leur utilisation. Conçues suivant le principe des chariots élévateurs avec des roues porteuses à l'avant et des roues directrices à l'arrière, ces machines doivent travailler dans des locaux souvent encombrés; il leur faut passer dans des allées et des portes étroites avec des virages difficiles et des hauteurs limitées. Toutes ces impositions ont nécessité la création de grues ne possédant aucun dépassement de flèche par rapport au châssis avec des longueurs hors tout souvent inférieures à 4 mètres et une hauteur limitée à 2,60 m pour les passages sous porte. 2, record 4, French, - chariot%2Dgrue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled crane
1, record 5, English, self%2Dpropelled%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- self-propelling mobile crane 2, record 5, English, self%2Dpropelling%20mobile%20crane
correct
- self-propelling crane 3, record 5, English, self%2Dpropelling%20crane
- crane truck 4, record 5, English, crane%20truck
- motor crane truck 5, record 5, English, motor%20crane%20truck
- tractor crane 5, record 5, English, tractor%20crane
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travelling crane equipped with a mechanism for travelling while in operation and for moving from site to site. 6, record 5, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-propelled: Pertaining to a vehicle given motion by means of a self-contained motor. 7, record 5, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Self-propelled cranes used in industrial materials handling are properly designated as industrial mobile cranes, as distinguished from truck and wagon cranes. They are popularly known in the steel industry as tractor cranes, and are also known as crane trucks, the emphasis being on the vehicle for the reason that many early installations were attachments on motor vehicle trucks. 8, record 5, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
self-propelled crane: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 5, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grue automotrice
1, record 5, French, grue%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- camion-grue 2, record 5, French, camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
- autogrue 3, record 5, French, autogrue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin automobile de dépannage, de déblaiement et de sauvetage comportant une grue actionnée par le moteur du véhicule. 2, record 5, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que le camion-grue ne comporte qu'une seule cabine. 4, record 5, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automoteur : Qui est muni d'un moteur et peut ainsi se déplacer par lui-même. 5, record 5, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grue automotrice : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le CN. 6, record 5, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record 5, Key term(s)
- auto-grue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bull gear
1, record 6, English, bull%20gear
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a bull wheel having gear teeth. 2, record 6, English, - bull%20gear
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The large, circular gear in a mud pump that is driven by the prime mover and drives the connecting rods. 3, record 6, English, - bull%20gear
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bull wheel : the main driving wheel or gear of a machine usu. the largest and strongest wheel in the train of mechanism, in some machines(as a shaper) transmitting the power received by the machine to the various mechanisms, in others(as a tractor) delivering to the driving wheels the power transmitted to it from the motor. 2, record 6, English, - bull%20gear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roue principale
1, record 6, French, roue%20principale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grande couronne 1, record 6, French, grande%20couronne
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-08-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tractor motor 1, record 7, English, tractor%20motor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moteur des tracteurs 1, record 7, French, moteur%20des%20tracteurs
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 1982-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- commercial motor vehicle 1, record 8, English, commercial%20motor%20vehicle
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
means any automobile, truck, tractor or other motor vehicle or machine used alone or in combination with a trailer or semi-trailer in the commercial carriage of passengers or goods and driven, propelled, drawn or carried by mechanical power. 1, record 8, English, - commercial%20motor%20vehicle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- véhicule automobile commercial 1, record 8, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20automobile%20commercial
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s'entend de toute automobile, de tout camion, de tout tracteur ou de toute autre voiture ou machine automobile, employée seule ou combinée avec une remorque ou une semi-remorque pour le transport commercial de voyageurs ou de marchandises, et actionnée, mue ou tirée par une force mécanique. 1, record 8, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20automobile%20commercial
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- motor tractor 1, record 9, English, motor%20tractor
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mototracteur 1, record 9, French, mototracteur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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