Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

kranvogn

English translation:

crane wagon

Added to glossary by jeffrey engberg
Sep 24, 2014 12:51
9 yrs ago
Norwegian term

kranvogn

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping pipe handling cranes - knuckleboom
...kranvognen er å tillate kjøring av kranen i lengderetning
Tilkomst til krankabinen er via plattformen som er montert på kranvognen
My dictionaries say crane crab, but I think the crab is suspended, above the crane pedestal/vogn.
crane wagon?
Proposed translations (English)
4 crane truck
3 crane crawler

Proposed translations

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crane truck

My technical dictionary (Ansteinsson, Reiersen) gives crane truck or derrick car, although the latter is used on railways.

Truck-mounted crane is another alternative.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "crane crawler I think is specific to a "crawler crane" crane truck I think could be confused with a truck with a crane on the backl..."
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crane crawler

I offer this as an option, depending on the context. If the 'kranvogn' is tracked, this may be better than crane truck.
See reference for variations of mobile, crawler, rail and stationary cranes.
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