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gancio terra

English translation: hook down

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Italian term or phrase:gancio terra
English translation:hook down
Entered by: Chiara Righele

09:33 Sep 7, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Tower cranes
Italian term or phrase: gancio terra
it refers to the position of a hook in self-erecting tower cranes and in top slewing cranes. In this position the hook is close to the ground, at the maximum possible distance from the crane jib. I need the usual expression for this position.
There is a list of positions of the hook, the trolley , the jib...:
braccio impennato - braccio piegato - braccio steso
carrello vicino - carrello lontano
gancio alto - gancio terra
[...] rallentamento prima velocità del gancio alto
rallentamento prima velocità del gancio terra

Thanks.
Chiara Righele
Italy
Local time: 20:47
hook down
Explanation:
I am not positive that this is THE fixed expression (if there is one). I found some crane operating instructions with UP/DOWN commands but can't be sure if this refers to the boom or the hook.
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Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Grading comment
Thanks Kari!
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Summary of answers provided
5ground hook
Vanita Ajgarni
4ground level position
Rosanna Palermo
3hook down
Kari Foster


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hook down


Explanation:
I am not positive that this is THE fixed expression (if there is one). I found some crane operating instructions with UP/DOWN commands but can't be sure if this refers to the boom or the hook.


    Reference: http://www.tpub.com/content/waterstorage/TM-5-3820-256-10/cs...
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ground level position


Explanation:
Simply the hook when lowered to ground level..

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 14:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 134
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ground hook


Explanation:
I think it simply means the hook at ground level

Vanita Ajgarni
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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