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tractor train [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tractor train
1, record 1, English, tractor%20train
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highway motor vehicle pulling two or more trailers. 1, record 1, English, - tractor%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 1, English, - tractor%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train de remorque
1, record 1, French, train%20de%20remorque
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Routier à deux ou plusieurs remorques. 1, record 1, French, - train%20de%20remorque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 2, record 1, French, - train%20de%20remorque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tractor train
1, record 2, English, tractor%20train
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A full-tracked tractor pulling one or more sleighs or vehicles. (Used in Northern and remote areas for transporting relatively large volumes of freight during winter.) 1, record 2, English, - tractor%20train
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 2, English, - tractor%20train
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- train de remorque
1, record 2, French, train%20de%20remorque
masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracteur chenillé qui remorque un ou plusieurs traîneaux ou véhicules. (Utilisé dans les régions septentrionales et éloignées pour le transport de charges relativement lourdes durant l'hiver). 1, record 2, French, - train%20de%20remorque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 2, record 2, French, - train%20de%20remorque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tractor train
1, record 3, English, tractor%20train
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tractor-trailer train 2, record 3, English, tractor%2Dtrailer%20train
correct
- trailer train 3, record 3, English, trailer%20train
correct
- tractor-trailer, trackless train 2, record 3, English, tractor%2Dtrailer%2C%20trackless%20train
correct
- trackless train 2, record 3, English, trackless%20train
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... trailer trains consist of a single powered tractor with one or more four-wheeled carts attached. These usually follow a specific route covering a number of loading and unloading stations and are particularly useful where the flows of packaged materials are large and continuous. 3, record 3, English, - tractor%20train
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- train de remorques
1, record 3, French, train%20de%20remorques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques des tracteurs industriels (...) Dans la pratique courante les modèles à retenir sont les tracteurs électriques ou thermiques donnant des efforts au crochet de l'ordre de 1 500 daN [décaNewtons] qui permettent de tirer des trains de remorques non freinées d'un poids total de 10 à 15 tonnes sur bon sol plan. 2, record 3, French, - train%20de%20remorques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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