Mobile crane
Definition
A self-propelled vehicle consisting of a heavy-duty truck chassis onto which a mechanical or hydraulic lifting installation (crane) is mounted, equipped with a telescopic or lattice boom. This complex mobile machine is used on construction sites, in logistics, industrial transport, and emergency interventions for handling, lifting, positioning, and moving heavy loads or structures across various work zones, providing the advantage of high mobility on public roads.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Mobile crane
- Truck crane
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, taking irregular articulation in '-aua' and plural endings in '-ale'. |
| Formation | Compound structure combining the prefixoid 'auto-' and the noun 'macara' (crane). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ma.ka.ˈra] |
| Source | Lexicon of Civil Engineering Equipment, Logistics, and Heavy Lifting Technologies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O automacara de mare tonaj a fost adusă pe șantier pentru a monta grinzile de beton ale noului pod.
EN: A heavy-duty mobile crane was brought to the construction site to install the concrete beams of the new bridge.
RO: Firma de construcții a închiriat o automacara telescopică pentru a ridica sistemele de climatizare pe acoperișul clădirii.
EN: The construction company rented a telescopic truck crane to lift the air conditioning systems onto the building's roof.
RO: Din cauza terenului instabil, acea automacara a trebuit să își extindă calele hidraulice de calare pe plăci groase de lemn.
EN: Due to the unstable terrain, that mobile crane had to extend its hydraulic outriggers onto thick wooden plates.
Idioms & Phrases
Automacara telescopică / Telescopic truck crane / mobile telescopic crane
RO: Utilaj de ridicat dotat cu un braț format din segmente tubulare concentrice care se extind hidraulic pentru a atinge înălțimi mari.
EN: A lifting machine equipped with a boom made of concentric tubular segments that extend hydraulically to reach great heights.
Capacitate de ridicare a unei automacarale / Lifting capacity of a mobile crane / load chart limits
RO: Greutatea maximă exprimată în tone pe care utilajul o poate ridica în siguranță, variind în funcție de unghiul și extensia brațului.
EN: The maximum weight expressed in tons that the machine can safely lift, varying according to the boom angle and extension.
Calare a unei automacarale / Setting up outriggers / stabilization of a truck crane
RO: Operațiunea obligatorie de fixare a utilajului pe sol prin intermediul unor picioare hidraulice laterale pentru a preveni răsturnarea.
EN: The mandatory operation of anchoring the vehicle to the ground using lateral hydraulic feet to prevent overturning.
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