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BAD ORDER [3 records]

Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Railroad Maintenance
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A car which is in need of repairs.

OBS

bad order car: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon qui a besoin de réparations.

OBS

wagon avarié : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Freight received obviously damaged.

OBS

Terms used in the Express Traffic Reporting and Accounting System (XTRAS) of Canadian National Railways.

French

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

Fret manifestement avarié à sa réception.

OBS

Envoi avarié : terme utilisé dans le système Comptabilité de la gestion centralisée du traffic messageries (XTRAS) du Canadien National.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)

Spanish

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