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certified car inspector [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
DEF

... a person who is trained, qualified and certified to inspect and maintain car brake equipment.

CONT

The purpose of the safety officer's direction is to have the damaged box car inspected by specialized personnel i.e. a certified car inspector, prior to movement, to assess the damage and determine whether the car can be moved safely to another track for repair, if necessary.

OBS

certified car inspector: The term "car" may refer to both passenger cars and freight cars.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
DEF

[...] personne formée, qualifiée et certifiée pour faire l'examen et l'entretien de l'équipement de frein du matériel remorqué.

OBS

Dans le secteur ferroviaire, le terme «wagon» est employé pour les trains de marchandises, et le terme «voiture» pour les trains de passagers. Le terme «matériel remorqué» désigne les deux types de trains et son équivalent en anglais est «car».

Spanish

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