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HORMIGONERA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concrete mixer helper
1, record 1, English, concrete%20mixer%20helper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- concrete mixer operator helper 1, record 1, English, concrete%20mixer%20operator%20helper
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide-opérateur de bétonnière
1, record 1, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9rateur%20de%20b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide-opératrice de bétonnière 1, record 1, French, aide%2Dop%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayudante de operador de hormigonera
1, record 1, Spanish, ayudante%20de%20operador%20de%20hormigonera
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ayudanta de operador de hormigonera 1, record 1, Spanish, ayudanta%20de%20operador%20de%20hormigonera
correct, feminine noun
- ayudante de operador de mezcladora de concreto 1, record 1, Spanish, ayudante%20de%20operador%20de%20mezcladora%20de%20concreto
correct, common gender
- ayudanta de operador de mezcladora de concreto 1, record 1, Spanish, ayudanta%20de%20operador%20de%20mezcladora%20de%20concreto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete mixer
1, record 2, English, concrete%20mixer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- concrete-mixer 2, record 2, English, concrete%2Dmixer
- cement mixer 3, record 2, English, cement%20mixer
correct
- mixer 4, record 2, English, mixer
- concrete mill 5, record 2, English, concrete%20mill
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that mixes concrete ingredients such as aggregates, cement, and water, by means of paddles or a rotating drum. 3, record 2, English, - concrete%20mixer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mechanical mixer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bétonnière
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mélangeur 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9langeur
masculine noun, generic
- mélangeur à béton 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9langeur%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun, generic
- bétonneuse 4, record 2, French, b%C3%A9tonneuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélangeur à béton à axe horizontal ou incliné à l'intérieur duquel aucun organe n'est en mouvement par rapport à l'autre. Dans ce type d'appareil, le mélange se fait par gravité. 3, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Machine de malaxage des composants du béton et de l'eau, avant sa mise en œuvre. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bétonnière : Le terme s'applique surtout aux mélangeurs à cuve rotative et à pales fixes de toutes dimensions. La plupart des machines sont à axe incliné, avec basculement de vidage; les machines à cuve fixe sont des malaxeurs à béton. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mélangeur. Appareil de préparation mécanisée de mélanges : malaxeur, bétonnière, etc. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par opposition avec la bétonnière, dont c'est la cuve qui tourne, le malaxeur se compose d'une cuve cylindrique fixe dans laquelle tourne un axe porteur de palettes, parfois avec un mouvement excentrique dit planétaire (par combinaison de deux axes de rotation. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bétonneuse : terme impropre. 4, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hormigonera
1, record 2, Spanish, hormigonera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcladora mecánica para amasar hormigón. 2, record 2, Spanish, - hormigonera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discharge
1, record 3, English, discharge
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- emptying 2, record 3, English, emptying
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the general tendency is for the blades to work the concrete towards the discharge end of the mixer, in order to provide a rapid rate of discharge. 1, record 3, English, - discharge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vidage
1, record 3, French, vidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le vidage de la bétonnière peut s'effectuer (...) par basculement de l'axe (...) par ouverture de la cuve en deux parties (...) par cuillères de vidage 2, record 3, French, - vidage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salida del hormigón
1, record 3, Spanish, salida%20del%20hormig%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hormigonera basculante. Hormigonera cuyo tambor puede bascular tanto para la entrada de los materiales como para la salida del hormigón. 1, record 3, Spanish, - salida%20del%20hormig%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- truck mixer
1, record 4, English, truck%20mixer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- truck-mixer 2, record 4, English, truck%2Dmixer
correct
- transit mixer 3, record 4, English, transit%20mixer
correct
- transit mix truck 4, record 4, English, transit%20mix%20truck
correct
- transit-mixer truck 5, record 4, English, transit%2Dmixer%20truck
correct
- transit concrete mixer 6, record 4, English, transit%20concrete%20mixer
- cement truck 7, record 4, English, cement%20truck
- concrete transit mixer 8, record 4, English, concrete%20transit%20mixer
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concrete mixer mounted on the chassis of a truck for mixing and delivering concrete. 9, record 4, English, - truck%20mixer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A large concrete mixer permanently built on to a lorry, to carry ready-mixed concrete from the batching plant to the point of use. 10, record 4, English, - truck%20mixer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The type of transportation used and the method of placing the concrete will depend on the particular situation. Included in the possible choices are concrete buggies, for short hauls, transit mix trucks for long-distance transportation, concrete pumps for otherwise-difficult locations, and concrete tremies for placing concrete under water. 4, record 4, English, - truck%20mixer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bétonnière montée sur camion
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bétonnière portée sur camion 2, record 4, French, b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20port%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
correct, feminine noun
- camion malaxeur 3, record 4, French, camion%20malaxeur
correct, masculine noun
- camion-malaxeur 4, record 4, French, camion%2Dmalaxeur
correct, masculine noun
- bétonnière portée 5, record 4, French, b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20port%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- toupie 6, record 4, French, toupie
correct, feminine noun
- camion-toupie 7, record 4, French, camion%2Dtoupie
correct, masculine noun
- bétonnière automotrice 8, record 4, French, b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun
- porte-toupie à béton 9, record 4, French, porte%2Dtoupie%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
- toupie de livraison 10, record 4, French, toupie%20de%20livraison
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Malaxeur lent à béton qui, monté sur un véhicule de transport du béton prêt à l'emploi, évite sa ségrégation pendant les trajets. 4, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Bétonnière à axe incliné montée sur un véhicule. 5, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le porte-toupie à béton a permis des progrès considérables et d'importants gains de productivité dans les techniques de construction. Il transporte du béton élaboré selon un cahier des charges précis, par une usine spécialisée, vers les chantiers où il est immédiatement coulé. 9, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe [...] des bétonnières portées sur camions pour transporter du béton frais, prêt à l'emploi, ou du mortier, et dont les capacités varient de 3 à 9 m³. 2, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hormigonera sobre camión
1, record 4, Spanish, hormigonera%20sobre%20cami%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo en el que va acoplada una hormigonera que mezcla los ingredientes en el camino hacia la obra. 1, record 4, Spanish, - hormigonera%20sobre%20cami%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- agitating truck
1, record 5, English, agitating%20truck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- agitator truck 2, record 5, English, agitator%20truck
- agitator 2, record 5, English, agitator
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agitator truck. If it is used to haul ready-mixed concrete, it is an agitator. 2, record 5, English, - agitating%20truck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agitateur
1, record 5, French, agitateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- camion malaxeur 2, record 5, French, camion%20malaxeur
masculine noun
- camion-malaxeur 3, record 5, French, camion%2Dmalaxeur
masculine noun
- camion-bétonnière 4, record 5, French, camion%2Db%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce n'est que depuis la mise au point des agitateurs et des bétonnières portées qu'on réalise ces transports à grande distance. 1, record 5, French, - agitateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión hormigonera
1, record 5, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20hormigonera
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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