| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | puente basculante |
| hollanti | basculebrug |
| portugali | ponte basculante |
| puola | most zwodzony |
| ranska | pont basculant |
| ruotsi | klaffbro |
| saksa | Klappbrücke |
| suomi | läppäsilta, laskusilta, nostosilta |
| tanska | klapbro |
| venäjä | разводной мост (razvodnoi most), раскрывающийся мост (raskryvajuštšijsja most), подъёмный мост (podjomnyi most) |
| Monikko | bascule bridges |
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.
The Wells Street Bridge (Chicago), a double-leaf bascule bridge
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.
A road sign indicating a bascule bridge (or other moveable bridge) ahead
A movable bridge consisting of one or two opening leaves equipped with balancing and stabilizing counterweights that ease and speed up their operation.
The counterweight is often hidden below the road surface in the bridge abutment.