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16:38 Dec 1, 2010 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping | |||||||
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4 | locks-on/discharges |
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3 | hook - unhook |
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3 | engage and disengage |
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2 | Hoists/releases |
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LO/LO or Lift-on/Lift-off |
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Hoists/releases Explanation: Just from looking at a few web pages, no certainty at all. Hopefully an expert will see this later. There are, for example, radio releasing hooks. http://www.hoistsdirect.com/sitemap.html :) |
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hook - unhook Explanation: just another possibility |
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engage and disengage Explanation: my choice -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-12-01 18:02:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- There are challenges to this approach. A container crane spreader experiences severe mechanical shock, due to frequent and harsh impact when the spreader engages and disengages the container. http://www.amptek.com/pdf/gradpaper.pdf |
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locks-on/discharges Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_crane#Operation |
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Reference: LO/LO or Lift-on/Lift-off Reference information: "LoLo vessels (Lift on - Lift Off) vessels can transport a range of different products as a result of their flexible cargo space, container capacity and onboard cranes." Reference: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/lo-lo.ht... |
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