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Cranes and lifting gear in Italian

A load, a rope and a chain of certificates.

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The sixteenth entry is il segnalatore, and the Italian word says plainly what the man does: he signals. A dictionary duly offers « signaller », and on a British site nobody says it. The word there is « banksman » — the person on the ground who directs the lift, keeps himself where the driver can see him, and owns the movement for as long as the load is in the air. It has nothing to do with money, and a reader who meets it for the first time in a method statement will not find it under any of the obvious entries. Two neighbours travel with it. Whoever puts the slings on is « the slinger », and on many jobs the two roles are one and written as « slinger/banksman ». Whoever plans the lift rather than directs it is « the appointed person ». American English differs again and says « signalperson », or loosely « spotter ». So the Italian word, transparent as it is, lands on a title that has to be learnt as a word rather than built from the verb.

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Noun (m) (19)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

l’apparecchio di sollevamentothe lifting applianceNoun (m)C2
Ogni apparecchio di sollevamento ha un libretto proprio.Every lifting appliance has a record book of its own.
lo sbracciothe working radiusNoun (m)C2
Con lo sbraccio massimo il carico consentito crolla.At the greatest working radius the permitted load collapses.
il meccanismo di rotazionethe slewing gearNoun (m)C2
Il meccanismo di rotazione gira lentamente sotto carico.The slewing gear turns slowly under load.
l’infilaggio della funethe reeving of the ropeNoun (m)C2
L’infilaggio della fune moltiplica la forza disponibile.The reeving of the rope multiplies the force available.
il bozzellothe hook blockNoun (m)C2
Il bozzello scende vuoto prima dell’aggancio.The hook block comes down empty before anything is attached.
l’angolo di imbracaturathe sling angleNoun (m)C2
Un angolo di imbracatura troppo aperto raddoppia il tiro.A sling angle that is too wide doubles the pull.
il punto di agganciothe attachment pointNoun (m)C2
Il punto di aggancio deve stare sopra il carico.The attachment point must sit above the load.
il baricentro del caricothe centre of gravity of the loadNoun (m)C2
Il baricentro del carico non sta sempre al centro.The centre of gravity of the load does not always sit in the middle.
il segnalatorethe banksmanNoun (m)C2
Il segnalatore resta sempre in vista del gruista.The banksman stays in sight of the crane driver at all times.
il piano di sollevamentothe lift planNoun (m)C2
Il piano di sollevamento si firma prima di iniziare.The lift plan is signed before anything starts.
il sollevamento in tandemthe tandem liftNoun (m)C2
Il sollevamento in tandem richiede un solo comando.A tandem lift needs a single voice giving the orders.
il limite di ventothe wind limitNoun (m)C2
Oltre il limite di vento si scende e si aspetta.Past the wind limit the load is set down and everyone waits.
il finecorsathe limit switchNoun (m)C2
Il finecorsa impedisce che il gancio salga troppo.The limit switch keeps the hook from rising too far.
il sistema anticollisionethe anti-collision systemNoun (m)C2
Il sistema anticollisione tiene separati due bracci.The anti-collision system keeps two jibs apart.
il patentino da gruistathe crane driver’s licenceNoun (m)C2
Il patentino da gruista va rinnovato periodicamente.The crane driver’s licence has to be renewed from time to time.
il triangolo di stabilitàthe stability triangleNoun (m)C2
Se il baricentro esce dal triangolo di stabilità il mezzo si ribalta.If the centre of gravity leaves the stability triangle, the machine tips over.
il limitatore di momentothe load moment limiterNoun (m)C2
Il limitatore di momento confronta carico e sbraccio.The load moment limiter compares the load with the radius.
lo schema di imbracaturathe slinging diagramNoun (m)C2
Lo schema di imbracatura indica ogni tratta e ogni angolo.The slinging diagram gives every leg and every angle.
il grillothe shackleNoun (m)C2
Il grillo si chiude con il perno avvitato a fondo.The shackle is closed with the pin screwed fully home.

Noun (f) (13)

Grammar for these: Definite article: il, lo, la · Indefinite article: un, uno

la portata ammissibilethe permissible loadNoun (f)C2
La portata ammissibile è scritta sulla targa.The permissible load is written on the plate.
la tabella di portatathe load chartNoun (f)C2
La tabella di portata si legge a due entrate.The load chart is read with two entries.
la pressione sul terrenothe ground bearing pressureNoun (f)C2
La pressione sul terreno decide se servono piastre.The ground bearing pressure decides whether mats are needed.
la configurazione della zavorrathe ballast configurationNoun (f)C2
La configurazione della zavorra cambia con il raggio di lavoro.The ballast configuration changes with the working radius.
la fune di sollevamentothe hoist ropeNoun (f)C2
La fune di sollevamento si controlla filo per filo.The hoist rope is checked wire by wire.
la puleggiathe sheaveNoun (f)C2
La puleggia consumata taglia la fune.A worn sheave cuts into the rope.
la cima di guidathe tag lineNoun (f)C2
La cima di guida impedisce al carico di girare.The tag line stops the load from turning.
la superficie esposta al ventothe wind-exposed areaNoun (f)C2
Un pannello leggero ha una grande superficie esposta al vento.A light panel has a large wind-exposed area.
la protezione contro il sovraccaricothe overload protectionNoun (f)C2
La protezione contro il sovraccarico ferma la manovra.The overload protection stops the movement.
la prova di caricothe load testNoun (f)C2
La prova di carico si ripete dopo ogni riparazione.The load test is repeated after every repair.
la procedura di montaggiothe erection procedureNoun (f)C2
La procedura di montaggio non ammette scorciatoie.The erection procedure allows no short cuts.
la protezione del nastro trasportatorethe conveyor belt guardNoun (f)C2
La protezione del nastro trasportatore copre i punti di presa.The conveyor belt guard covers the nip points.
la piastra di ripartizionethe spreader plateNoun (f)C2
La piastra di ripartizione distribuisce il peso su terreno cedevole.The spreader plate distributes the weight over soft ground.

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