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13:07 Mar 21, 2017 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Safety | |||||||
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5 | operating overhead cranes |
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4 | control of gantry crane |
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control of gantry crane Explanation: You need to be used to working around gantry cranes (or simply gantries), which are large overhead cranes that run along two large tracks and lift cargo underneath. They typically lift about 40 tons and would leave you rather sore if it came crashing down on your head. While, you are here, "strålingsarbete", if you mean working with radiation, I would argue that qualifies as danger as well. |
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operating overhead cranes Explanation: A "travers" is an overhead crane. As for the radiation safety, I don't think it's out of place to list as an example here. For instance, a worker might be exposed to dangerous radiation while working in the vicinity of a microwave transmitter used in communications, or in a hospital near certain diagnostic or treatment devices. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2017-03-21 13:30:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As to "gantry" or "overhead': "The terms gantry crane and overhead crane (or bridge crane) are often used interchangeably, as both types of crane straddle their workload. The usual distinction drawn between the two is that with gantry cranes, the entire structure (including gantry) is usually wheeled (often on rails). By contrast, the supporting structure of an overhead crane is fixed in location, often in the form of the walls or ceiling of a building, to which is attached a movable hoist running overhead along a rail or beam (which may itself move). Further confusing the issue is that gantry cranes may also incorporate a movable beam-mounted hoist in addition to the entire structure being wheeled, and some overhead cranes are suspended from a freestanding gantry." – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantry_crane -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2017-03-21 13:33:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Norstedts engleska ordbok has this for "gantry crane": "bockkran, portalkran, travers" |
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