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ROTARY CRANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slewing crane
1, record 1, English, slewing%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- revolving crane 2, record 1, English, revolving%20crane
correct
- rotary crane 3, record 1, English, rotary%20crane
correct
- pivoted swinging crane 3, record 1, English, pivoted%20swinging%20crane
correct
- pivoting crane 4, record 1, English, pivoting%20crane
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crane with slewing platform capable of rotating with the load in a plane in relation to its undercarriage or base. 5, record 1, English, - slewing%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cranes may be divided into two main classes - revolving and nonrevolving. In the first the load can be lifted vertically and then moved round a central pivot so as to be deposited at any convenient point within the crane's range. 2, record 1, English, - slewing%20crane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slewing crane: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - slewing%20crane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swinging crane
- pivoted crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue orientable
1, record 1, French, grue%20orientable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue à pivot 2, record 1, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20pivot
correct, feminine noun
- grue pivotante 3, record 1, French, grue%20pivotante
correct, feminine noun
- grue tournante 4, record 1, French, grue%20tournante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grue dont la partie tournante peut pivoter avec une charge, par rapport au châssis de roulement ou à la partie fixe. 1, record 1, French, - grue%20orientable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans [...] les grues à pivot, la flèche, inclinée ou horizontale, peut simplement tourner autour d'un pivot solidement ancré. La charge ne peut donc décrire une fois soulevée qu'un cercle de rayon fixe; [...] 5, record 1, French, - grue%20orientable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grue orientable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - grue%20orientable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary crane 1, record 2, English, rotary%20crane
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue pivotante 1, record 2, French, grue%20pivotante
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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