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GRAB ARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harvester with gripple arm
1, record 1, English, harvester%20with%20gripple%20arm
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- harvester with holding arm 1, record 1, English, harvester%20with%20holding%20arm
proposal
- harvester with grab arm 1, record 1, English, harvester%20with%20grab%20arm
proposal
- harvester with clamp arm 1, record 1, English, harvester%20with%20clamp%20arm
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abatteuse à pince
1, record 1, French, abatteuse%20%C3%A0%20pince
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abatteuse-groupeuse qui ne possède pas d'autre accessoire qu'une pince de préhension lui permettant de soulever un arbre et d'aller, en se déplaçant rapidement, le déposer sur le tas d'arbres déjà abattus. 1, record 1, French, - abatteuse%20%C3%A0%20pince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grapple arm
1, record 2, English, grapple%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- holding arm 1, record 2, English, holding%20arm
correct
- grabbing arm 1, record 2, English, grabbing%20arm
correct
- grab arm 1, record 2, English, grab%20arm
correct
- clamping arm 1, record 2, English, clamping%20arm
correct
- clamp arm 1, record 2, English, clamp%20arm
correct
- gripper arm 1, record 2, English, gripper%20arm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The felling device is equipped with two fixed and two movable grapple arms (Teknik, No. 1E, 1975, p. 2). 1, record 2, English, - grapple%20arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Holding arms are controlled by two independent cylinders properly allowing for extreme tree taper (Kockums Ltd., Kockums, Logging News). 1, record 2, English, - grapple%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras de préhension
1, record 2, French, bras%20de%20pr%C3%A9hension
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bras préhenseur 1, record 2, French, bras%20pr%C3%A9henseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des deux membres de la pince de préhension qui saisissent l'arbre et le retiennent durant l'abattage ou le façonnage. 1, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20pr%C3%A9hension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tête d'abattage : elle comporte une cisaille et deux bras de préhension (Le machinisme forestier en matière d'abattage, Deuxième partie, dans : Courrier de l'exploitant et du scieur, no 6, 3e trimestre 1972, p. 2). 1, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20pr%C3%A9hension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivant la position des bras l'un par rapport à l'autre, on parlera de bras de préhension inférieur ou supérieur. Certaines abatteuses comportent également des bras préhenseurs dont l'un est fixe (fixed ou stationary) et l'autre mobile (movable ou moving). 1, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20pr%C3%A9hension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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