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LUFFING JIB TOWER CRANE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tower crane-luffing jib
1, record 1, English, tower%20crane%2Dluffing%20jib
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tower cranes ... can be either fixed or travelling. They consist basically of a latticed tower which supports a slewing mast and a jib at the top of the mast. The jib may be either a derricking jib or fixed and horizontal with a track for a movable load trolley at one end and a counterweight at the other. 2, record 1, English, - tower%20crane%2Dluffing%20jib
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Luffing or derricking: Angular movement of the crane jib in a vertical plane. 1, record 1, English, - tower%20crane%2Dluffing%20jib
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tower crane - luffing jib: standardized by the British Standards Institution. 3, record 1, English, - tower%20crane%2Dluffing%20jib
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tower crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sapine
1, record 1, French, sapine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue sapine 2, record 1, French, grue%20sapine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grue non distributrice appelée "sapine" (...) Elle est composée: A la base d'un châssis (...) D'une cabine (...) A l'extrémité de la cabine, à l'opposé de la flèche, est disposé le contrepoids d'équilibre. D'un mât articulé (...) d'une flèche également articulée au sommet du mât. La grue sapine a généralement une flèche réglable pour augmenter ou diminuer la portée, et en même temps diminuer ou augmenter la hauteur; il n'y a pas de chariot distributeur (...) 3, record 1, French, - sapine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet appareil fut d'abord constitué de quatre pièces verticales qui étaient des sapines, assemblées entre elles, et au milieu desquelles un treuil élevait la charge. Très rapidement les sapines furent remplacées par des poteaux formés chacun de deux ou trois madriers boulonnés les uns contre les autres, qu'il était facile d'entrer, un par un, sur une certaine hauteur. On a fabriqué ensuite des sapines faites de grosses cornières de fer surmontées d'un treuil muni d'une flèche (...) 4, record 1, French, - sapine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- luffing jib tower crane
1, record 2, English, luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- derricking jib tower crane 1, record 2, English, derricking%20jib%20tower%20crane
correct, standardized
- luffing boom tower crane 1, record 2, English, luffing%20boom%20tower%20crane
correct, standardized
- derricking boom tower crane 1, record 2, English, derricking%20boom%20tower%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of tower cranes. The following four groups of characteristics define tower cranes for building and general construction work: a) tower cranes -- assembled from component parts; -- self-erecting (rapid erection without use of an auxiliary appliance). b) Tower cranes -- high-level slewing; -- low-level slewing. c) Tower cranes -- horizontal jib or boom; -- luffing (derricking) jib or boom. d) Tower cranes -- travelling; -- stationary (fixed); -- climbing (building-supported). 1, record 2, English, - luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Luffing jib tower crane; derricking jib tower crane; luffing boom tower crane; derricking boom tower crane: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour à flèche relevable
1, record 2, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types de grues à tour. Quatre groupes de caractéristiques permettent de définir les grues à tour de chantier : a) Grues à tour -- à montage par éléments; -- à montage automatisé (à montage rapide sans utilisation d'un appareil auxiliaire). b) Grues à tour -- tournant du haut; -- tournant du bas. c) Grues à tour -- à flèche horizontale; -- à flèche relevable. d) Grues à tour -- roulantes; -- fixes (stationnaires); -- hissables (supportées par le bâtiment). 1, record 2, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grue à tour à flèche relevable : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low-level slewing with luffing jib tower crane assembled from component parts
1, record 3, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low-level slewing with luffing boom tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 3, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20boom%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
- low-level slewing with derricking jib tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 3, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
- low-level slewing with derricking boom tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 3, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20boom%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour à montage par éléments tournant du bas à flèche relevable
1, record 3, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20tournant%20du%20bas%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20tournant%20du%20bas%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high-level slewing with luffing jib self-erecting tower crane
1, record 4, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- high-level slewing with luffing boom self-erecting tower crane 1, record 4, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20boom%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
- high-level slewing with derricking jib self-erecting tower crane 1, record 4, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
- high-level slewing with derricking boom self-erecting tower crane 1, record 4, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20boom%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour à montage automatisé tournant du haut à flèche relevable
1, record 4, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20automatis%C3%A9%20tournant%20du%20haut%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20automatis%C3%A9%20tournant%20du%20haut%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high-level slewing with luffing jib tower crane assembled from component parts
1, record 5, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- high-level slewing with luffing boom tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 5, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20boom%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
- high-level slewing with derricking jib tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 5, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
- high-level slewing with derricking boom tower crane assembled from component parts 1, record 5, English, high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20boom%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - high%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20tower%20crane%20assembled%20from%20component%20parts
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour à montage par éléments tournant du haut à flèche relevable
1, record 5, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20tournant%20du%20haut%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20tournant%20du%20haut%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low-level slewing with luffing jib self-erecting tower crane
1, record 6, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- low-level slewing with luffing boom self-erecting tower crane 1, record 6, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20boom%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
- low-level slewing with derricking jib self-erecting tower crane 1, record 6, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
- low-level slewing with derricking boom self-erecting tower crane 1, record 6, English, low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20derricking%20boom%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - low%2Dlevel%20slewing%20with%20luffing%20jib%20self%2Derecting%20tower%20crane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grue à tour à montage automatisé tournant du bas à flèche relevable
1, record 6, French, grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20automatis%C3%A9%20tournant%20du%20bas%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - grue%20%C3%A0%20tour%20%C3%A0%20montage%20automatis%C3%A9%20tournant%20du%20bas%20%C3%A0%20fl%C3%A8che%20relevable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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