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PORTIQUE AVANT-BEC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Ship Piloting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dockside crane
1, record 1, English, dockside%20crane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quayside crane 2, record 1, English, quayside%20crane
correct
- wharf crane 3, record 1, English, wharf%20crane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane located on a pier or quay for transferring general cargo to and from seagoing vessels. It is erected on the roof of shed or on a gantry on the quay. The gantry may be portal or half portal. 1, record 1, English, - dockside%20crane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Pilotage des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- portique portuaire
1, record 1, French, portique%20portuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portique portuaire à avant-bec relevable. 1, record 1, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le portique (...) est un engin de levage qui peut ou non se déplacer sur des chemins de roulement dont l’un, au moins, est au sol et dont l’organe de préhension est suspendu à un mécanisme de levage qui, en général, se déplace perpendiculairement à ces chemins de roulement. 1, record 1, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) les portiques (...) peuvent comporter aux extrémités un prolongement en porte à faux, ou "avant-bec", relevable ou non, pour en augmenter la portée (...) 2, record 1, French, - portique%20portuaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cantilever gantry crane
1, record 2, English, cantilever%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gantry or semigantry crane in which the bridge girders or trusses extend transversely beyond the crane runway on one or both sides. 2, record 2, English, - cantilever%20gantry%20crane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cantilever-type gantry crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- portique à avant-bec
1, record 2, French, portique%20%C3%A0%20avant%2Dbec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'établissement portuaire exploite en régie le terminal et veille à son constant développement [...] le nouvel engin est un portique mobile, doté d’un avant-bec de 24 m permettant de traiter deux unités rhénanes, d’une aire de stockage sous portique de 32 m de large et d’un arrière-bec de 13 m pour les dessertes routière et ferroviaire. 2, record 2, French, - portique%20%C3%A0%20avant%2Dbec
Record 2, Key term(s)
- portique de type à avant-bec
- portique à avant bec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hinged horizontal boom
1, record 3, English, hinged%20horizontal%20boom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hinged boom 2, record 3, English, hinged%20boom
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transporter grabbing crane/unloader: A rail-mounted crane normally designed for high-capacity bulk unloading of ships, normally containing a hopper or hoppers and supporting a hinged horizontal boom which may be raised. 1, record 3, English, - hinged%20horizontal%20boom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avant-bec relevable
1, record 3, French, avant%2Dbec%20relevable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les portiques (...) peuvent comporter aux extrémités un prolongement en porte à faux, ou "avant-bec", relevable ou non, pour en augmenter la portée (...) 2, record 3, French, - avant%2Dbec%20relevable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avant-bec : Pointe prolongeant un portique, pour faciliter le chargement ou le déchargement d’un navire à quai. 2, record 3, French, - avant%2Dbec%20relevable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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