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MOTEUR BENNE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twin-engine scraper combination
1, record 1, English, twin%2Dengine%20scraper%20combination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tandem powered wheel tractor-scraper 2, record 1, English, tandem%20powered%20wheel%20tractor%2Dscraper
correct
- twin powered all wheel drive scraper 3, record 1, English, twin%20powered%20all%20wheel%20drive%20scraper
correct
- tandem-powered scraper 4, record 1, English, tandem%2Dpowered%20scraper
correct
- 4 X 4 scraper unit 1, record 1, English, 4%20X%204%20scraper%20unit
correct
- dual engine scraper 1, record 1, English, dual%20engine%20scraper
correct
- tandem engine scraper 3, record 1, English, tandem%20engine%20scraper
correct
- 4 X 4 scraper 1, record 1, English, 4%20X%204%20scraper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At least one manufacturer has a twin-engine scraper combination on two axles. The second engine is mounted at the rear in back of the scraper bowl. This engine puts power into the wheels on the rear axle. In this case all four wheels of what would be identified as a 4 X 4 scraper unit are drive wheels (...) 1, record 1, English, - twin%2Dengine%20scraper%20combination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See section 11, page 1, in CATER-2E. 5, record 1, English, - twin%2Dengine%20scraper%20combination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- twin-engine scraper
- twin-engine unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scraper avec moteur avant-train et moteur benne
1, record 1, French, scraper%20avec%20moteur%20avant%2Dtrain%20et%20moteur%20benne
avoid
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décapeuse avec moteur avant-train et moteur benne 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20avec%20moteur%20avant%2Dtrain%20et%20moteur%20benne
- scraper automoteur avec moteur benne 2, record 1, French, scraper%20automoteur%20avec%20moteur%20benne
- décapeuse automotrice avec moteur benne 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20automotrice%20avec%20moteur%20benne
- scraper à deux trains moteurs 3, record 1, French, scraper%20%C3%A0%20deux%20trains%20moteurs
avoid
- décapeuse à deux trains moteurs 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20%C3%A0%20deux%20trains%20moteurs
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) [scraper] dont(...) la benne(...) comporte(...) un moteur(...) synchronisé avec celui du tracteur et qui attaque l'essieu de la benne. 1, record 1, French, - scraper%20avec%20moteur%20avant%2Dtrain%20et%20moteur%20benne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme décapeuse est recommandé par le Petit Robert (édition 1979) et la Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes. 2, record 1, French, - scraper%20avec%20moteur%20avant%2Dtrain%20et%20moteur%20benne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- front pulling power unit
1, record 2, English, front%20pulling%20power%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- front power unit 1, record 2, English, front%20power%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also dual engine scrapers, ... with the second power unit behind the scraper bowl. It serves to push the whole equipment, and must be coordinated with the front, pulling power unit. 1, record 2, English, - front%20pulling%20power%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur avant-train
1, record 2, French, moteur%20avant%2Dtrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper [...] avec moteur avant-train [...] et moteur benne [...] On construit aussi des engins dont l'essieu de la benne forme [un] train moteur [...] À cet effet, la benne comporte à l'arrière un moteur, synchronisé avec celui du tracteur, et qui attaque l'essieu de la benne. 1, record 2, French, - moteur%20avant%2Dtrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Overhead Cableways
- Civil Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skyline
1, record 3, English, skyline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cable stretched taut between two spar trees and used as a track along which logs are hauled. 2, record 3, English, - skyline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transporteurs aériens sur câbles
- Génie civil
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blondin
1, record 3, French, blondin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur aérien constitué par un système de câbles disposés entre deux pylônes et sur lesquels évolue un chariot avec benne ou crochet porte-charge commandé par un treuil à moteur. 2, record 3, French, - blondin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le blondin est utilisé pour déplacer les matériaux, principalement sur les grands chantiers de travaux publics. 2, record 3, French, - blondin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- empty body dump and return line
1, record 4, English, empty%20body%20dump%20and%20return%20line
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simulated payload discharge time and body, door or ejector return time, engine at rated r/min. 1, record 4, English, - empty%20body%20dump%20and%20return%20line
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - empty%20body%20dump%20and%20return%20line
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth-moving machinery - dumpers. 2, record 4, English, - empty%20body%20dump%20and%20return%20line
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de basculement et de retour de la benne
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20basculement%20et%20de%20retour%20de%20la%20benne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps de déchargement de la charge simulée et temps de retour de la benne, de la porte ou de l'éjecteur, le moteur étant au régime nominal. 1, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20basculement%20et%20de%20retour%20de%20la%20benne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20basculement%20et%20de%20retour%20de%20la%20benne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Engins de terrassement - tombereaux. 2, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20basculement%20et%20de%20retour%20de%20la%20benne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-09-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scraper engine
1, record 5, English, scraper%20engine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- second power unit 2, record 5, English, second%20power%20unit
correct
- extra engine 3, record 5, English, extra%20engine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scraper engine and transmission. 1, record 5, English, - scraper%20engine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moteur benne
1, record 5, French, moteur%20benne
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- moteur de la benne décapeuse 2, record 5, French, moteur%20de%20la%20benne%20d%C3%A9capeuse
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scraper(...) avec moteur avant-train(...) et moteur benne(...) On construit aussi des engins dont l'essieu de la benne forme train moteur(...) A cet effet, la benne comporte à l'arrière un moteur synchronisé avec celui du tracteur(...) 1, record 5, French, - moteur%20benne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-07-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
- Road Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- twin-engine scraper
1, record 6, English, twin%2Dengine%20scraper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New developments include twin-bowl scrapers, twin-engine scrapers and various refinements for using pusher. 1, record 6, English, - twin%2Dengine%20scraper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Entretien des routes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scraper en tandem avec essieu moteur synchronisé
1, record 6, French, scraper%20en%20tandem%20avec%20essieu%20moteur%20synchronis%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- décapeuse en tandem 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20en%20tandem
- scraper jumelé 2, record 6, French, scraper%20jumel%C3%A9
- décapeuse jumelée 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9capeuse%20jumel%C3%A9e
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois, ce matériel [scraper automoteur, soit :benne-scraper et tracteur] peut être complété par un deuxième scraper en tandem avec essieu moteur de la deuxième benne synchronisé avec les deux autres. Ce scraper supplémentaire peut être aisément déconnecté. 1, record 6, French, - scraper%20en%20tandem%20avec%20essieu%20moteur%20synchronis%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’Académie française et la Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes recommandent décapeuse pour scraper. 2, record 6, French, - scraper%20en%20tandem%20avec%20essieu%20moteur%20synchronis%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ladder-type elevator
1, record 7, English, ladder%2Dtype%20elevator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ladder elevator 2, record 7, English, ladder%20elevator
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elevating scrapers use a powered ladder-type elevator to assist in cutting and lifting the soil into the scraper bowl. 1, record 7, English, - ladder%2Dtype%20elevator
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) elevator (...) vertically rotates a series of horizontal flights or slats. 3, record 7, English, - ladder%2Dtype%20elevator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériel de chantier
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- élévateur à palettes
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20palettes
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) [la benne du scraper élévateur] porte sur son avant un élévateur à palettes incliné(...) commandé par un moteur électrique ou hydraulique indépendant. Les palettes entraînent le matériau excavé(...) le pulvérisent et le rejettent vers l'arrière de la benne. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20palettes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme élévateur à palettes est privilégié par des traducteurs techniques. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20palettes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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