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21 завалочный пролет
Русско-английский политехнический словарь > завалочный пролет
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22 hala wsadowa przygotowanie wsadów
• charging baySłownik polsko-angielski dla inżynierów > hala wsadowa przygotowanie wsadów
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charging aisle метал., furnace aisle, charging bay, furnace bay -
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25 загрузочный пролет
Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > загрузочный пролет
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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > загрузочный пролет
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27 загрузочный пролет
charging aisle, charging bayРусско-английский политехнический словарь > загрузочный пролет
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28 завалочный пролет
charging bay метал.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > завалочный пролет
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29 печной пролёт
1) Engineering: charging bay, furnace aisle, furnace bay2) Metallurgy: charging aisle, charging bay (мартеновской печи) -
30 печной пролет
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > печной пролет
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( в цехе) aisle, (моста, здания, цеха, стана) bay, ( мимо объекта) flyby, ( территории) flyover, ( разводного моста) leaf, mispick, ( неразрезной плиты перекрытия) panel, ( печи) port, (напр. балки, моста, воздушной линии передачи) span, ( частиц) transit* * *пролё́т м.1. ( расстояние между опорами) span2. (в цехе, промышленном здании) bay3. (самолёта над каким-л. пунктом местности) fly-over, pass4. ( дефект ткани) weaving-overпролё́т а́рки — chord of an archа́рочный пролё́т — arch spanпролё́т ба́лки — span of a beamба́лочный пролё́т — beam spanпролё́т в свету́ — spanзава́лочный пролё́т метал. — charging bayзачистно́й пролё́т метал. — scalping bayконве́ртерный пролё́т метал. — furnace aisleпролё́т ле́стницы — flight of stairsпролё́т ли́нии электропереда́чи — spanпролё́т ли́нии электропереда́чи, а́нкерный — anchor spanпролё́т ли́нии электропереда́чи, промежу́точный — intermediate spanразли́вочный пролё́т метал. — pouring [casting] bay, teeming aisleпролё́т челнока́ текст. — shuttle flightши́хтовый пролё́т — charge holding bayпролё́т электро́на — transit of an electron, electron transit -
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1. м. spanбереговой пролёт; концевой пролёт — approach span
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Engineering: charging aisle, charging bayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > загрузочный пролёт
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36 загрузочный кран
Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > загрузочный кран
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38 carga
f.1 loading.zona de carga y descarga loading bay2 cargo (cargamento) (de avión, barco).3 load (peso).representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her childrenllevar la carga de algo to be responsible for somethingcarga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load4 charge (ataque, explosivo).¡a la carga! charge!carga explosiva explosive chargecarga de profundidad depth charge5 refill.6 tax (impuesto).cargas fiscales taxescarga tributaria levy7 charge.8 burden, onus, imposition, millstone.9 charging.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cargar.* * *1 (acción) loading2 (lo cargado) load; (de avión, barco) cargo, freight3 (peso) weight4 (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill5 (de arma) charge6 (ataque) charge8 (tributo) tax, charge9 figurado (responsabilidad) responsibility, duty10 figurado (molestia) burden\ser un burro de carga familiar to be a dogsbodyvolver a la carga figurado to go on and on about somethingandén de carga loading platformcarga afectiva figurado emotional contentcarga de profundidad depth chargecarga eléctrica electric chargecarga explosiva explosive chargecarga fiscal tax chargezona de carga y descarga loading and unloading bay* * *noun f.1) load, freight, cargo2) burden3) charge* * *SF1) (=cargamento)a) [de camión, lavadora] load; [de barco] cargo; [de tren] freightb) (=acto) loadingde carga frontal — front-loading antes de s
de carga superior — top-loading antes de s
c) (=peso) loadno puedo con tanta carga — I can't take o manage such a heavy load
bestia 3., buque 1)carga fija, carga muerta — dead load
2) (=responsabilidad) burdenla carga de la prueba — (Jur) the burden of proof
yo soy quien lleva la carga de esta casa — I'm the one who takes responsibility for everything in this house
carga financiera — [por gastos] financial burden; [por intereses] financial expense, financing cost
carga fiscal, carga impositiva — tax burden
carga lectiva — hours of attendance at lectures or seminars
cargas familiares — dependants, dependents (EEUU)
3) (=contenido)se caracteriza por un exceso de carga ideológica — it is characterized by its excessive ideological content
4) [en armas] chargecarga de pólvora — (Min) gunpowder charge
5) (=recambio) [de pluma] cartridge; [de bolígrafo] refill6) (=ataque) (Mil, Dep) charge¡a la carga! — charge!
volver a la carga —
a los pocos minutos el equipo volvió a la carga — a few minutes later the team returned to the attack
7) (Elec) [de un cuerpo] charge; [de generador, circuito] loadcarga eléctrica — electrical charge, electric charge
* * *1)b) ( peso) loadcarga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos
2)a) (de escopeta, cañón) chargeb) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refillc) ( de lavadora) loadd) ( de reactor) charge3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load4) ( responsabilidad) burden5) (Der, Fin) charge6)a) (de tropas, policía) chargeb) (Dep) tb* * *= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.Ex. In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.Ex. By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex. Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.Ex. The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.Ex. Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.Ex. The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* animal de carga = pack animal.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.* carga emocional = emotional baggage.* carga excesiva = overload.* carga familiar = dependent.* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.* cargas = filler.* culto a la carga = cargo cult.* descarga = unloading.* exceso de carga = overload.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* mulo de carga = workhorse.* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* repartir la carga = spread + the load.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* * *1)b) ( peso) loadcarga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos — maximum load: eight people, 550 kilos
2)a) (de escopeta, cañón) chargeb) (de bolígrafo, pluma) refillc) ( de lavadora) loadd) ( de reactor) charge3) (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge; ( de circuito) load4) ( responsabilidad) burden5) (Der, Fin) charge6)a) (de tropas, policía) chargeb) (Dep) tb* * *= burden, load, cargo, freight, loading, albatross.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: Today 13 vehicles and 25 staff tour Kent daily, each mobile library carries a cargo of 2,500 books.Ex: The figure of the woman carried considerable ideological freight during England's commercial expansion from 1688 to 1730.Ex: Each unit moves around an oval track on a continuous chaindrive in sequence, passing on both sides of a loading and unloading point = Cada unidad se mueve en secuencia alrededor de una pista oval sobre una cadena de tracción continua, pasando a ambos lados de un punto de carga y descarga.Ex: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* animal de carga = pack animal.* barco de carga = bulk cargo ship.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* carga de la prueba, la = burden of proof, the.* carga de lavadora = washing load, load of washing.* carga de profundidad = depth-charge.* carga de trabajo = workload [work load].* carga docente = teaching responsibilities.* carga eléctrica = electrical charge.* carga emocional = emotional baggage.* carga excesiva = overload.* carga familiar = dependent.* carga o descarga mediante barcaza = lighterage.* cargas = filler.* culto a la carga = cargo cult.* descarga = unloading.* exceso de carga = overload.* imponer una carga = place + burden.* muelle de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* mulo de carga = workhorse.* navío de carga = bulk cargo ship.* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.* repartir la carga = spread + the load.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* trayecto sin viajeros o carga = deadhead.* zona de carga = loading dock, loading bay.* * *Allevaba una carga de carbón it was carrying a load/cargo of coalla carga se movió the cargo/load shiftedservicios de carga a toda España nationwide freight services[ S ] zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only2(peso): [ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas, 550 kilos maximum load: eight people, 550 kilossi te duele la espalda no lleves tanta carga if your back aches don't carry so muchCompuesto:payloadB1 (de una escopeta, un cañón) chargeuna carga explosiva an explosive charge2 (de una lavadora) loadal mechero se le está acabando la carga the lighter is running out of fuel3 ( Metal) charge4 (de un reactor) charge5 ( Inf) uploadCompuesto:depth chargeD(de una obra, un discurso): una obra con una fuerte carga erótica a work highly charged with eroticismun discurso con una enorme carga emocional a very emotional speechun lugar que para él tiene una gran carga afectiva a place which has very strong emotional associations for himE (responsabilidad) burdenes una carga para la familia he is a burden to his familylleva una gran carga sobre los hombros he carries a great deal of responsibility on his shouldersCompuestos:burden of proofdependent relatives (pl), dependants (pl)una finca libre de cargas an unencumbered property, a property not subject to any chargesCompuesto:tax burdenG1 (de tropas, la policía) charge¡a la carga! charge!volver a la carga «tropas» to return to the attack o fray; (sobre un tema) to return to the attack2 ( Dep) tbcarga defensiva blitz* * *
Del verbo cargar: ( conjugate cargar)
carga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
carga
cargar
carga sustantivo femenino
1
( de camión) load;
( de tren) freight;
( on signs) zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading only
2
( de lavadora) load
3 (Elec) ( de cuerpo) charge;
( de circuito) load
4 ( responsabilidad) burden;
5
◊ ¡a la carga! charge!b) (Dep) tb
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que carga nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) carga a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaon la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 carga con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que carga con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 carga contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
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[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargase de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
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‹ jarrón› to smash
carga sustantivo femenino
1 (acción) loading
2 (objeto cargado, peso) load
3 (peso que transporta un avión, un tren) freight
(un barco) cargo, (un camión) load
4 (cantidad de explosivo) charge
5 Fin (impuesto) tax: esta mercancía está libre de cargas, this merchandise is not subject to any charges
(deudas, gastos añadidos) debit: el piso está libre de cargas, the flat is free of charges
6 fig (deber, obligación) burden
7 Mil Elec charge
8 (repuesto, recambio) refill
♦ Locuciones: volver a la carga, to insist
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' carga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- cargar
- cruz
- descargar
- desembarcar
- desembarco
- desriñonarse
- destinataria
- destinatario
- flete
- gravamen
- imponerse
- losa
- máxima
- máximo
- parihuelas
- peso
- relevar
- sobrepeso
- soportar
- tara
- agobiante
- aguantar
- aligerar
- balancear
- caballo
- camión
- consignar
- correr
- cuesta
- destino
- distribuir
- eléctrico
- equilibrar
- furgoneta
- lastre
- llevar
- mula
- munición
- retener
- sostener
- volcar
- zona
English:
bay
- burden
- busload
- cargo
- carload
- carousel
- charge
- chute
- dead weight
- freight
- front-load
- lighten
- load
- loaded
- loading
- millstone
- pack-animal
- tie down
- truckload
- dependant
- fall
- freighter
- refill
* * *carga nf1. [acción] loading;zona de carga y descarga loading and unloading area2. [cargamento] [de avión, barco] cargo;[de tren] freight;la carga va en la bodega the cargo goes in the hold3. [peso] load;no sé si esta viga aguantará tanta carga I don't know if this beam will be able to take such a heavy loadcarga máxima autorizada maximum authorized load;carga útil [de vehículo] payload4. [responsabilidad] burden;representa una enorme carga para sus hijos she is a great burden on her children;llevar la carga de algo to be responsible for sth;una persona con cargas familiares a person with family responsibilities5. [ataque] charge;¡a la carga! charge!;volver a la carga [atacar de nuevo] to go back on the offensive;[insistir] to insist carga policial baton charge6. [explosivo] chargecarga explosiva explosive charge;carga de profundidad depth charge7. [de mechero, pluma] refilluna estatua con una carga simbólica a statue that is very symbolic;una película con gran carga emocional a movie that has a real emotional punch9. [impuesto] taxcargas administrativas administrative costs;carga financiera financial cost;carga fiscal [impuesto] tax;[presión fiscal] tax burden;carga impositiva [impuesto] tax;[presión fiscal] tax burden;cargas sociales social security contributions;carga tributaria levy10. [eléctrica] [de partícula] charge;[de circuito] load11. [en fútbol] push [with one's body];[en rugby, hockey] shoulder charge carga reglamentaria bodycheck;hacer una carga reglamentaria a alguien to bodycheck sb12. CompRP Fam* * *f1 load; de buque cargo2 MIL, EL charge3:volver a la carga return to the attack4 ( responsabilidad) burden;llevar la carga take responsibility;ser una carga para alguien be a burden to s.o.* * *carga nf1) : loading2) : freight, load, cargo3) : burden, responsibility4) : chargecarga eléctrica: electrical charge5) : attack, charge* * *carga n2. (mercancías tren, camión) load3. (peso) weight / load4. (de pluma, bolígrafo) refill5. (explosiva, eléctrica, militar) charge7. (molestia) burden -
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3) ростверк4) ряж; шпальная клетка6) нефт. морское основание; морская платформа9) двигаться горизонтально, не следуя волнам ( об СПК)•-
access platform
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accommodation offshore platform
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altar platform
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articulated offshore platform
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articulated platform
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astronaut-serviced platform
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astronaut-tended platform
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bay platform
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bleeder platform
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brake platform
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breast-tuyere platform
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cage platform
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camera platform
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casting platform
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charging offshore platform
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charging platform
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circular platform
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coil support platform
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compass platform
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compass testing platform
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continental platform
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converter platform
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cooling chamber platform
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coorbiting platforms
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core platform
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data-collection platform
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double board platform
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dressing platform
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drilling offshore platform
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drilling platform
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earth observation platform
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elevating platform
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elevator car platform
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end platform
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environmental platform
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feed-off-the-arm platform
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field-terminal offshore platform
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flare offshore platform
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free arm platform
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free-off-the arm platform
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gangway platform
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gravity-type offshore platform
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gravity offshore platform
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guyed tower off shore platform
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gyroscope-stabilized platform
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hardware platform
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helicopter landing platform
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helicopter platform
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hot-metal charging platform
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ice platform
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icing platform
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industrial space platform
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ingot casting platform
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instrumentation platform
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interrogating platform
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island platform
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jacket offshore platform
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jack-up offshore platform
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ladle platform
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larry car platform
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leadsman's platform
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lifting platform
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loading platform
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manipulator arm-equipped platform
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manned platform
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manned space platform
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man-tended space platform
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mat-supported drilling offshore platform
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microwave powered platform
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mixing platform
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mobile offshore platform
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mold setting platform
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monopod offshore platform
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moored deep-ocean platform
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nonspinning platform
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observation platform
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ocean test platform
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operating platform
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orbital platform
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oscillating offshore platform
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payload-mated platform
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piled offshore platform
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pileless offshore platform
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piling-supported offshore platform
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pourer's platform
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pouring platform
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processing offshore platform
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producing off shore platform
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production offshore platform
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racking platform
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radar platform
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raised platform
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raising platform
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relieving platform
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relining platform
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robot platform
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rolling platform
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sampling platform
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satellite offshore platform
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satellite-based platform
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satellite platform
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scale platform
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scaling platform
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science work platform
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scissor platform
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sea observation platform
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self-elevating offshore platform
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self-mobilizing offshore platform
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self-reporting platform
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self-timed platform
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semisubmersible drilling offshore platform
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setback platform
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shoring platform
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single-well offshore platform
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sinking platform
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sloping platform
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software platform
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sounding platform
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space station platform
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space-based platform
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space platform
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stabilized platform
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stair platform
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submersible barge platform
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submersible offshore platform
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support platform
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swinging platform
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tapping platform
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teeming platform
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template offshore platform
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tended offshore platform
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tension leg semisubmersible offshore platform
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traveling platform
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trestle platform
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tropical-orbiting platform
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unloading platform
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unmanned platform
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vertically-moored offshore platform
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vertical-moored offshore platform
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weighing platform
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withdrawal rolls platform
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work platform -
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area, ( машины вертикального вытягивания стекла) balcony, bay, floor, ground, ( для обслуживания оборудования) gallery, level grade ж.-д., (напр. контактная) island, landing, ( земли) plot, stage* * *площа́дка ж.1. ( земельный участок) site2. ( над уровнем пола) platformплоща́дка бу́нкеров — bunker platformплоща́дка ваго́на, та́мбурная — vestibule platformплоща́дка ваго́на, тормозна́я — brake platformплоща́дка для устано́вки изло́жниц — mould setting platformзава́лочная площа́дка метал. — charging platform, charging floorконве́ртерная площа́дка — converter platformконта́ктная площа́дка1. ( интегральной схемы) bonding [termination] pad2. ( печатной платы) landле́стничная площа́дка — landingмонта́жная площа́дка — erection siteплоща́дка обслу́живания ( котельного агрегата) — operating [firing] floorперегру́зочная площа́дка — transfer platformпечна́я площа́дка — furnace stageплоща́дка подгото́вки изло́жницы — mould preparation standпробоотбо́рная площа́дка — sampling platformразли́вочная площа́дка метал. — casting platformсбо́рочная площа́дка — assembling yard, assembling areaскладска́я площа́дка — material storage yard, storage areaсортиро́вочная площа́дка1. прок. sorting floor2. лес. sorting plantсталеразли́вочная площа́дка — pouring [casting, teeming] platformста́ртовая площа́дка — firing [flight, launching] padстрои́тельная площа́дка — (construction) site, building siteплоща́дка усту́па горн. — bench surface, bench areaшихтова́я площа́дка — charge [charging] platformшлакоперераба́тывающая площа́дка — slag(-handling) gantryэлемента́рная площа́дка мат. — surface element, element of area
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