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Term of the Road Dictionary

crane

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Construction General Items
  • Definition : Hoisting machine for lifting, dropping and moving goods in one or more horizontal directions. Note: it enables intermittent moves of varying size and weight within a fixed space [EN 14943].

Kran

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Bau Allgemeines
  • Definition : Hebevorrichtung zum Anheben, Herablassen und Bewegen von Waren in einer oder mehr horizontalen Richtungen. Anmerkung: er ermöglicht intermittierende Bewegungen von unterschiedlichem Umfang und für unterschiedliche Massen innerhalb eines festgelegten Raums [EN 14943].

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