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STRADDLE-CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- straddle carrier
1, record 1, English, straddle%20carrier
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- straddle-carrier 2, record 1, English, straddle%2Dcarrier
correct
- straddle truck 3, record 1, English, straddle%20truck
correct
- straddle-carry truck 4, record 1, English, straddle%2Dcarry%20truck
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The straddle carrier ... straddles the load to be lifted. It can carry loads no higher than the inside height of the truck and cannot store in rack structures ... Originally designed to carry lumber, its use has spread to other industries that require a truck to carry long loads in outside storage. Loads ... are elevated off the ground by blocks of wood or bolsters. ... straddle carriers usually have higher speeds than other handling devices ... The truck, designed for large loads ... is usually a team vehicle ... 5, record 1, English, - straddle%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
straddle carrier: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI). 6, record 1, English, - straddle%20carrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- straddle carry truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Levage
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot cavalier
1, record 1, French, chariot%20cavalier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chariot à califourchon 2, record 1, French, chariot%20%C3%A0%20califourchon
see observation, masculine noun
- chariot-cavalier 3, record 1, French, chariot%2Dcavalier
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chariots cavaliers. Ce sont des engins de grande dimension qui enjambent la charge. Ils sont utilisés dans les ports pour manutentionner des conteneurs ou des charges lourdes et dans l'industrie pour le transport des charges longues (barres, canalisations). 4, record 1, French, - chariot%20cavalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 5, record 1, French, - chariot%20cavalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - chariot%20cavalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carretillas de manutención
- Levantamiento de cargas
- Contenedores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carro zancudo
1, record 1, Spanish, carro%20zancudo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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