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WALKING CRANE [4 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
- walking crane
1, record 1, English, walking%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 cantilever crane that travels along a ground rail track and is supported by elevated guides. 1, record 1, English, - walking%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
walking crane : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - walking%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue-vélocipède
1, record 1, French, grue%2Dv%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue vélocipède 2, record 1, French, grue%20v%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue à potence se déplaçant sur une voie de roulement à rail au sol et maintenue par un guide supérieur. 2, record 1, French, - grue%2Dv%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grue vélocipède : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - grue%2Dv%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bridge crane operator
1, record 2, English, bridge%20crane%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overhead crane operator 1, record 2, English, overhead%20crane%20operator
correct
- walking bridge crane operator 1, record 2, English, walking%20bridge%20crane%20%20operator
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de pont roulant
1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de pont roulant 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de pont-grue 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20pont%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de pont-grue 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20pont%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
- pontier 1, record 2, French, pontier
correct, masculine noun
- pontière 1, record 2, French, ponti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- traveling-crane operator
1, record 3, English, traveling%2Dcrane%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- travelling crane operator 2, record 3, English, travelling%20crane%20operator
correct
- overhead-crane operator 1, record 3, English, overhead%2Dcrane%20operator
correct
- overhead crane operator 2, record 3, English, overhead%20crane%20operator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[a person who] operates a bridge or gantry crane, consisting of hoist and operator’s cab mounted on bridge which runs along track to lift, move, and load machinery, equipment, and variety of loose materials ... 1, record 3, English, - traveling%2Dcrane%20operator
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bridgecrane operator
- loading-bridge crane operator
- walking bridge crane operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Levage
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pontier
1, record 3, French, pontier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pontière 2, record 3, French, ponti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- pontonnier 3, record 3, French, pontonnier
correct
- conducteur de pont roulant 4, record 3, French, conducteur%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de pont roulant 2, record 3, French, conductrice%20de%20pont%20roulant
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de pont 5, record 3, French, conducteur%20de%20pont
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conducteur d'appareil de levage assurant la bonne marche d'un pont roulant. 6, record 3, French, - pontier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un pont roulant est constitué par une ossature métallique horizontale, munie de galets à ses extrémités, se déplaçant sur deux chemins de roulement, ou rails parallèles surélevés [...] Le long de cette ossature se déplacent un ou plusieurs chariots [...], équipés le plus généralement d'un treuil, mais parfois aussi de grue ou de dispositifs spéciaux de levage ou de préhension. 6, record 3, French, - pontier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'équivalent français "conducteur de pont roulant" est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 7, record 3, French, - pontier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- walking wall crane
1, record 4, English, walking%20wall%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wall creeper type jib crane 2, record 4, English, wall%20creeper%20type%20jib%20crane
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Walking crane with tracks affixed along a wall or a line of posts. 1, record 4, English, - walking%20wall%20crane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- wall creeper jib crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grue vélocipède murale
1, record 4, French, grue%20v%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de%20murale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grue console 1, record 4, French, grue%20console
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue vélocipède dont les chemins de roulement sont fixés le long d'un mur ou d'une file de poteaux. 1, record 4, French, - grue%20v%C3%A9locip%C3%A8de%20murale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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