1. Translate the text from English into Russian.

1. Translate the text from English into Russian.

Attachments of a Crane

2. Write down the questions, translate into Russian and answer them.

1. What travels to and fro on a transverse track?

2. What enables the lifting hook to be brought into position at any desired point in the building?

3. What is an arm of a jib crane called?

4. Can it perform a slewing motion?

5. Does a jib rotate horizontally about a vertical pivot mounted in the substructure of the crane?

6. Is the jib able to perform a “luffing” motion?

7. In what way can it be raised or lowered?

8. Do these two motions enable the hook to be brought into position at any desired point within a certain radius?

9. What type of jib crane is used on construction sites for tall buildings?