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trailer on flat car [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

piggyback: Transportation of a highway trailer on a railroad flat car.

OBS

piggyback car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

ferroutage : Transport combiné par remorques routières acheminées sur wagons plats.

OBS

wagon de ferroutage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par CP Rail.

OBS

wagon ferroutier : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

trailer on flat car; TOFC: term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

remorque sur wagon plat; RSWP : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisés par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

OBS

R.S.W.P. : abréviation uniformisée par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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