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Record 1 1990-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A term used, among other things, to designate a method or form of inquiry for obtaining information on the location of a car or shipment en route.

OBS

tracer: Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd and standardized by the CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Expression désignant, entre autres, une méthode ou une formule utilisée pour obtenir des informations sur la position d'un wagon ou d'un envoi en cours de route.

OBS

demande de repérage : Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée et normalisé par l'ONGC.

Spanish

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