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English translation: (hose handling) jib cranes


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French term or phrase:système de potences
English translation:(hose handling) jib cranes
Entered by: pooja_chic
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22:06 Dec 25, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
French term or phrase: système de potences
Dépotage, stockage et alimentation en fuel brut

4 bouches de dépotage de 4" de diamètre

• 1 réservoir de stockage fuel lourd n°2 de capacité suffisante à définir par le Soumissionnaire dans son offre, installé dans une cuvette de rétention.2 moto-pompes, pour dépotage de débit unitaire de 100 t/h, à la température normale à laquelle est livré le fuel sur le site, cette température est d’environ 50°C,
• les flexibles et les accessoires nécessaires (vannes, raccords rapides, etc...). Ces flexibles seront tenus par un système de potences,
• une installation complète d'alimentation de la tranche en fuel oïl (tuyauterie, robinetterie, pompes, filtres etc...),
• 1 compteur totalisateur du fuel oïl à l'entrée du système d'alimentation ainsi qu'un réchauffeur électrique du fuel oïl,
• 1 équipement de récupération et de drainage des égouttures relié au bac à égouttures,
• les dispositifs réglementaires de sécurité et de protection contre l'incendie.
• tout autre matériel et instruments nécessaires,
pooja_chic
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hose handling jib cranes
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4boom assembly / davit assemblyrcolin
3hose handling jib cranes
Sylvie LE BRAS


  

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hose handling jib cranes


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Sylvie LE BRAS
France
Local time: 20:50
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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boom assembly / davit assembly


Explanation:
In a factory or workshop, a "potence" is very often fixed on a wall [and usually, but not always, swivels around this anchoring point].
Boom and davit are synonims and système includes about everything, not just the potence which might be understood as just the horizontal arm: assembly should convey this meaning.
The picture shows this
There are other pages with pictures of boom assemblies


    Reference: http://operatormanuals.tpub.com/TM-9-2330-381-14/TM-9-2330-3...
rcolin
Local time: 20:50
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks.

Asker: I have searched but found davit assembly in marine context http://www.macgregor-group.com/?id=11755

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Dec 30, 2011 - Changes made by pooja_chic:
Edited KOG entrypooja_chic's old entry - "système de potences" => "hose handling jib cranes"


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