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CAMION-GRUE [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boom truck hoist operator
1, record 1, English, boom%20truck%20hoist%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de palan sur camion-grue
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20palan%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de palan sur camion-grue 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20palan%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de treuil sur camion-grue 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20treuil%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de treuil sur camion-grue 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20treuil%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power crane operator
1, record 2, English, power%20crane%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tractor crane operator 1, record 2, English, tractor%20crane%20operator
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de camion-grue
1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de camion-grue 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de grue automobile 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20grue%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de grue automobile 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20grue%20automobile
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de grue automotrice 1, record 2, French, conducteur%20de%20grue%20automotrice
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de grue automotrice 1, record 2, French, conductrice%20de%20grue%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boom truck
1, record 3, English, boom%20truck
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boom truck: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - boom%20truck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- camion-grue
1, record 3, French, camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camion-grue : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 3, French, - camion%2Dgrue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boom truck hoist operator
1, record 4, English, boom%20truck%20hoist%20operator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de palan sur camion-grue
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20palan%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de palan sur camion-grue 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20palan%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
- opérateur de treuil sur camion-grue 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20treuil%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
- opératrice de treuil sur camion-grue 1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20treuil%20sur%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- opérateur de palan sur camion grue
- opératrice de palan sur camion grue
- opérateur de treuil sur camion grue
- opératrice de treuil sur camion grue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crane truck operator
1, record 5, English, crane%20truck%20operator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Grues (Chantiers)
- Grues (Levage)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conducteur de camion-grue
1, record 5, French, conducteur%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conductrice de camion-grue 1, record 5, French, conductrice%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de grue automobile 1, record 5, French, conducteur%20de%20grue%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de grue automobile 1, record 5, French, conductrice%20de%20grue%20automobile
correct, feminine noun
- conducteur de grue automotrice 1, record 5, French, conducteur%20de%20grue%20automotrice
correct, masculine noun
- conductrice de grue automotrice 1, record 5, French, conductrice%20de%20grue%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- A-frame operator 1, record 6, English, A%2Dframe%20operator
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chauffeur de camion-grue
1, record 6, French, chauffeur%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chauffeuse de camion-grue 1, record 6, French, chauffeuse%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Mobile Hoisting Apparatus
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- truck crane
1, record 7, English, truck%20crane
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- truck-mounted crane 2, record 7, English, truck%2Dmounted%20crane
correct
- platform crane 3, record 7, English, platform%20crane
correct
- crane mounted on lorry 4, record 7, English, crane%20mounted%20on%20lorry
- lorry-mounted crane 4, record 7, English, lorry%2Dmounted%20crane
- lorry mobile crane 5, record 7, English, lorry%20mobile%20crane
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane mounted on the platform of a truck. 6, record 7, English, - truck%20crane
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The truck crane is a unit consisting of a crane house and boom mounted on a truck chassis ... 7, record 7, English, - truck%20crane
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "crane truck" (in French "chariot-grue"), which is an industrial truck. 8, record 7, English, - truck%20crane
Record 7, Key term(s)
- lorry mounted crane
- truck mounted crane
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Appareils de levage mobiles
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grue sur camion
1, record 7, French, grue%20sur%20camion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- grue montée sur camion 2, record 7, French, grue%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20camion
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grue sur camion. Cette grue mobile est constituée d’un châssis de camion de série [...] Sur ce châssis est montée, axée sur un pivot solidaire de ce châssis, une plate-forme tournante avec flèche et poste de conduite [...] En période de travail, les réactions de la partie tournante et du pivot sont supportées [...] par des vérins de calage [...] prenant appui sur le sol. La grue [est] commandée alors depuis la plate-forme tournante [...] 3, record 7, French, - grue%20sur%20camion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «camion-grue», qui comporte une seule cabine. 4, record 7, French, - grue%20sur%20camion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Grúas (Levantamiento de cargas)
- Aparatos de levantamiento móviles
- Grúas (Obras de construcción)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- grúa sobre camión
1, record 7, Spanish, gr%C3%BAa%20sobre%20cami%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- frog truck 1, record 8, English, frog%20truck
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Grues (Levage)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- camion-grue à cœurs de croisement
1, record 8, French, camion%2Dgrue%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Burs%20de%20croisement
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule rail-route équipé d’une flèche, semblable à une grue chargeuse polyvalente ou à une grue sur camion, adapté au transport et à la pose des cœurs de croisement. 1, record 8, French, - camion%2Dgrue%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Burs%20de%20croisement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled crane on pneumatic tyres road type 1, record 9, English, self%2Dpropelled%20crane%20on%20pneumatic%20tyres%20road%20type
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile motorized crane mounted on pneumatic tires which can be driven on standard roads. 2, record 9, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane%20on%20pneumatic%20tyres%20road%20type
Record 9, Key term(s)
- self-propelled crane on pneumatic tires road type
- self-propelled road crane on pneumatic tyres
- self-propelled road crane on pneumatic tires
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- grue autoroutière
1, record 9, French, grue%20autorouti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- grue auto-routière 1, record 9, French, grue%20auto%2Drouti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- grue automotrice sur pneus type routière 2, record 9, French, grue%20automotrice%20sur%20pneus%20type%20routi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grues autoroutières. Comme leur nom l'indique, ces grues ont une vocation routière. Une grue auto-routière est un camion-grue dont le châssis a été construit en même temps que la tourelle. Elle possède une cabine unique avec poste réversible, conduite vers l'avant, levage vers l'arrière(les exceptions sont rares). Elle possède un seul moteur, elle est généralement immatriculée avec la mention V. T. S. U. I.(Véhicule très spéciaux à usage industriel). [...] elle affiche volontiers une certaine aptitude en tout terrain. 1, record 9, French, - grue%20autorouti%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Cranes (Construction Sites)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- self-propelled crane
1, record 10, English, self%2Dpropelled%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- self-propelling mobile crane 2, record 10, English, self%2Dpropelling%20mobile%20crane
correct
- self-propelling crane 3, record 10, English, self%2Dpropelling%20crane
- crane truck 4, record 10, English, crane%20truck
- motor crane truck 5, record 10, English, motor%20crane%20truck
- tractor crane 5, record 10, English, tractor%20crane
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travelling crane equipped with a mechanism for travelling while in operation and for moving from site to site. 6, record 10, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
self-propelled: Pertaining to a vehicle given motion by means of a self-contained motor. 7, record 10, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Self-propelled cranes used in industrial materials handling are properly designated as industrial mobile cranes, as distinguished from truck and wagon cranes. They are popularly known in the steel industry as tractor cranes, and are also known as crane trucks, the emphasis being on the vehicle for the reason that many early installations were attachments on motor vehicle trucks. 8, record 10, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
self-propelled crane: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 10, English, - self%2Dpropelled%20crane
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Grues (Chantiers)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grue automotrice
1, record 10, French, grue%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- camion-grue 2, record 10, French, camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
- autogrue 3, record 10, French, autogrue
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin automobile de dépannage, de déblaiement et de sauvetage comportant une grue actionnée par le moteur du véhicule. 2, record 10, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que le camion-grue ne comporte qu'une seule cabine. 4, record 10, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automoteur : Qui est muni d’un moteur et peut ainsi se déplacer par lui-même. 5, record 10, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grue automotrice : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le CN. 6, record 10, French, - grue%20automotrice
Record 10, Key term(s)
- auto-grue
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- gin-pole truck
1, record 11, English, gin%2Dpole%20truck
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- gin truck 2, record 11, English, gin%20truck
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A truck equipped with a pole or an arrangement of poles and hoisting equipment for use in lifting heavy machinery. 3, record 11, English, - gin%2Dpole%20truck
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- camion-grue
1, record 11, French, camion%2Dgrue
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- camion grue 2, record 11, French, camion%20grue
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion équipé d’un treuil et de deux mâts de charge articulés. 2, record 11, French, - camion%2Dgrue
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-01-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Mining Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- boom truck operator
1, record 12, English, boom%20truck%20operator
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary function: To operate boom truck to load, unload, position, lower, and transport materials and equipment (in the surface and miscellaneous department). 1, record 12, English, - boom%20truck%20operator
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Job description from "Denison Mines Limited" and "Noranda Mines". 2, record 12, English, - boom%20truck%20operator
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Exploitation minière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de camion-grue
1, record 12, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20camion%2Dgrue
proposal
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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