Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
roue d'écureuil
English translation:
squirrel cage crane
Added to glossary by
kashew
Nov 30, 2012 14:38
11 yrs ago
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French term
roue d'écureuil
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Museum visits
Hello again. One of the things that can be seen in a museum is a 'rue d'écureuil'. I have no more context as it appears on a list. This is what Google shows:
https://www.google.com/search?q="roue d'écureuil"
Do you know what the English name for it is? TIA.
https://www.google.com/search?q="roue d'écureuil"
Do you know what the English name for it is? TIA.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | squirrel cage crane |
kashew
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| 3 +1 | treadwheel |
Clive Phillips
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| 3 | hamster wheel crane |
Marco Solinas
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| 2 | treadmill |
chris collister
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Change log
Dec 14, 2012 13:07: kashew Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
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squirrel cage crane
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aka treadwheel crane
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http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_xT3CMowm98/0.jpg
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A reconstruction of a 13th century treadwheel crane can be seen in action at the site Guédelon Castle, Treigny, France. It is used for lifting mortar, rubble, ashlar blocks, and wood. The object of Guédelon Castle is to build a fortress castle using only the techniques and materials of 13th century medieval France.
A treadwheel crane or 'squirrel cage' at Guédelon Castle.
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Note added at 9 minutes (2012-11-30 14:48:39 GMT)
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aka treadwheel crane
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Note added at 10 minutes (2012-11-30 14:49:11 GMT)
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http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_xT3CMowm98/0.jpg
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Note added at 12 minutes (2012-11-30 14:51:08 GMT)
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A reconstruction of a 13th century treadwheel crane can be seen in action at the site Guédelon Castle, Treigny, France. It is used for lifting mortar, rubble, ashlar blocks, and wood. The object of Guédelon Castle is to build a fortress castle using only the techniques and materials of 13th century medieval France.
A treadwheel crane or 'squirrel cage' at Guédelon Castle.
Peer comment(s):
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Clive Phillips
: Sorry, I read your explanation only after my suggested answer. I agree with treadwheel but have never encountered 'squirrel cage'.
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Treadwheel crane best of course
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Treadwheel crane.
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Treadwheel crane best of course
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chris collister
: I know about squirrel-cage motors, but cranes?? Do the cranes eat the squirrels?
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Treadwheel crane best of course
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James A. Walsh
: I predict you're going to say: "Treadwheel crane best of course" :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
5 mins
Marco Solinas
Native in English
Specializes in field
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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88
hamster wheel crane
See this site and others:
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g31732-d1856882-r1...
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g31732-d1856882-r1...
17 mins
chris collister
France
France
Native in English
France
precision engineer, precision translator
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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120
treadmill
With so little context, it's hard to tell, but treadmills were reasonably common in the middle ages, often using small boys to drive machinery of all sorts. I have no idea what this particular "roue" is, what its purpose is, or how big it is, hence low confidence.
+1
45 mins
Clive Phillips
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Defence/military specialist translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
treadwheel
There's one near me at Guildford:
"The Treadwheel Crane is a late 17 - 18th century wooden slewing crane on the east side of the River Wey. A timber framed, weatherboarderd building with a tiled roof, in one of its bays is a treadmill 20ft in diameter, and 4ft wide, with a chain to the hoisting hook. The crane was used until 1908. It was renovated by Guildford Borough Council for the National Trust in 1971 and re-erected on the redeveloped riverside, near its original position on the former Guildford Wharf. The only other comparable crane known to survive in England is at Harwich."
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Note added at 53 mins (2012-11-30 15:32:36 GMT)
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Amend to read: 'weatherboarded'.
"The Treadwheel Crane is a late 17 - 18th century wooden slewing crane on the east side of the River Wey. A timber framed, weatherboarderd building with a tiled roof, in one of its bays is a treadmill 20ft in diameter, and 4ft wide, with a chain to the hoisting hook. The crane was used until 1908. It was renovated by Guildford Borough Council for the National Trust in 1971 and re-erected on the redeveloped riverside, near its original position on the former Guildford Wharf. The only other comparable crane known to survive in England is at Harwich."
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Note added at 53 mins (2012-11-30 15:32:36 GMT)
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Amend to read: 'weatherboarded'.
Discussion
Can you tell us what the museum is?