Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
hantering av travers
English translation:
control of gantry crane
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SafeTex
Mar 21, 2017 13:07
7 yrs ago
Swedish term
hantering av travers
Swedish to English
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Hello
In a simple document about safety and dangerous jobs where special attention is needed.
Arbete på höga höjder, strålningssäkerhet, ***hantering av travers***, eller Heta arbeten
What is ***hantering av travers*** please?
And as I'm here, is "strålningssäkerhet" out of place in the Swedish here as it is not really a "dangerous job"?
Thanks in advance
In a simple document about safety and dangerous jobs where special attention is needed.
Arbete på höga höjder, strålningssäkerhet, ***hantering av travers***, eller Heta arbeten
What is ***hantering av travers*** please?
And as I'm here, is "strålningssäkerhet" out of place in the Swedish here as it is not really a "dangerous job"?
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
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| 4 | control of gantry crane |
Paul Lambert
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| 5 | operating overhead cranes |
Charles Ek
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Proposed translations
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Paul Lambert
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Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English
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control of gantry crane
You need to be used to working around gantry cranes (or simply gantries), which are large overhead cranes that run along two large tracks and lift cargo underneath. They typically lift about 40 tons and would leave you rather sore if it came crashing down on your head.
While, you are here, "strålingsarbete", if you mean working with radiation, I would argue that qualifies as danger as well.
While, you are here, "strålingsarbete", if you mean working with radiation, I would argue that qualifies as danger as well.
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Charles Ek
: "You pays your money and you takes your choice." :-) See the note I'm adding to my answer.
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Comment: "I took this one as for me, "kran" is crane so I think they meant "gantry" crane here but thanks to everyone for your help"
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Charles Ek
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Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
operating overhead cranes
A "travers" is an overhead crane.
As for the radiation safety, I don't think it's out of place to list as an example here. For instance, a worker might be exposed to dangerous radiation while working in the vicinity of a microwave transmitter used in communications, or in a hospital near certain diagnostic or treatment devices.
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Note added at 23 mins (2017-03-21 13:30:47 GMT)
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As to "gantry" or "overhead':
"The terms gantry crane and overhead crane (or bridge crane) are often used interchangeably, as both types of crane straddle their workload. The usual distinction drawn between the two is that with gantry cranes, the entire structure (including gantry) is usually wheeled (often on rails). By contrast, the supporting structure of an overhead crane is fixed in location, often in the form of the walls or ceiling of a building, to which is attached a movable hoist running overhead along a rail or beam (which may itself move). Further confusing the issue is that gantry cranes may also incorporate a movable beam-mounted hoist in addition to the entire structure being wheeled, and some overhead cranes are suspended from a freestanding gantry." – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantry_crane
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Note added at 25 mins (2017-03-21 13:33:15 GMT)
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Norstedts engleska ordbok has this for "gantry crane": "bockkran, portalkran, travers"
As for the radiation safety, I don't think it's out of place to list as an example here. For instance, a worker might be exposed to dangerous radiation while working in the vicinity of a microwave transmitter used in communications, or in a hospital near certain diagnostic or treatment devices.
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Note added at 23 mins (2017-03-21 13:30:47 GMT)
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As to "gantry" or "overhead':
"The terms gantry crane and overhead crane (or bridge crane) are often used interchangeably, as both types of crane straddle their workload. The usual distinction drawn between the two is that with gantry cranes, the entire structure (including gantry) is usually wheeled (often on rails). By contrast, the supporting structure of an overhead crane is fixed in location, often in the form of the walls or ceiling of a building, to which is attached a movable hoist running overhead along a rail or beam (which may itself move). Further confusing the issue is that gantry cranes may also incorporate a movable beam-mounted hoist in addition to the entire structure being wheeled, and some overhead cranes are suspended from a freestanding gantry." – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gantry_crane
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Note added at 25 mins (2017-03-21 13:33:15 GMT)
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Norstedts engleska ordbok has this for "gantry crane": "bockkran, portalkran, travers"
Discussion
It's not the 'radiation' that shocked me but "säkerhet'
This was a list of dangers and I still don't see how 'safety rules' (for radiation work) can be included as such.