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railway right-of-way [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A strip of land acquired or used by a railway for its tracks.

OBS

railway right-of-way: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

OBS

right-of-way: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Bande de terrain réservée à l'exploitation d'une voie ferrée.

OBS

emprise de chemin de fer : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

emprise du chemin de fer; enceinte du chemin de fer; domaine ferroviaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Vías férreas
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