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viga de tenaza

11:54 Sep 2, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Hydro electric power plants
Spanish term or phrase: viga de tenaza
The paragraph is talking about a cofferdam located upstream from the intake gate , the full sentence is as follows:
Su manipulación se realizará mediante polipasto eléctrico y estará equipada con una viga tenaza para accionamiento de las válvulas de equilibrio

As always, many thanks.
Louisa Coleman
Local time: 10:02


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3lifting beam
slothm


  

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lifting beam


Explanation:
Es la descripción completa de un proyecto en el cual está previsto colocar un "coffer-dam" para controlar el río mientras se construye la represa en si.

http://www.powermin.nic.in/whats_new/PFR/HP/Jangi-Thopan.pdf
b) Gates 2 no 3575000 71.50
c) Gate operating crane with lifting beam
Spillway gantry crane
a) Rail and fittings. 1 Set 2243000 22.43
b) Crane 1 no. 28437500 284.38
c) Lifting beam


slothm
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