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GRUA DERRICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Derricks (Construction Sites)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boom-equipped derrick 1, record 1, English, boom%2Dequipped%20derrick
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derrick: An apparatus for hoisting ... great weights, consisting of a mast supported by guys, or framework serving as a supporting structure. 2, record 1, English, - boom%2Dequipped%20derrick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Derricks have a wide variety of forms. The mast may be no more than a base for the boom; it may be a tripod, an A-frame, a fixed column, and so on. Fixed stays may guy it in place. The boom may be fixed, it may pivot at the base of the mast, it may swing horizontally from near the top of the mast, or it may be omitted. 3, record 1, English, - boom%2Dequipped%20derrick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
As opposed to "boomless derrick". 1, record 1, English, - boom%2Dequipped%20derrick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- derrick
1, record 1, French, derrick
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue derrick 2, record 1, French, grue%20derrick
correct, feminine noun
- grue Derrick 3, record 1, French, grue%20Derrick
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de levage (...) composé en général d'un mât vertical (maintenu par arcs-boutants ou haubans) au pied duquel s'articule une flèche à inclinaison et orientation variables, retenue par un câble passant en tête du mât. 4, record 1, French, - derrick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais "derrick" est un générique qui recouvre les deux notions françaises de "chèvre" et de "derrick", qui se distinguent par l'absence ou la présence d'une flèche de levage. 5, record 1, French, - derrick
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Levantamiento de cargas
- Grúas y mástiles (Obras de construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derrick
1, record 1, Spanish, derrick
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grúa derrick 2, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%BAa%20derrick
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grúa de brazo retráctil utilizada para levantar y mover cargas pesadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - derrick
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