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Record 1 2015-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
DEF

An iron bar having clips or connections near or at its ends to fit the flanges or webs of the two switch rails to hold them in correct relative positions.

OBS

switch rod: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
DEF

Pièce servant à réunir les deux aiguilles d'un aiguillage afin de maintenir un écartement constant.

OBS

CP Rail a entériné les termes «tringle d'accouplement» et «tringle d'accouplement d'aiguilles» pour traduire «switch rod» parce qu'il emploie le terme «tringle d'écartement» pour traduire «gauge rod».

OBS

tringle d'accouplement; tringle d'accouplement d'aiguilles : termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

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