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BALLAST TAMPER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ballast tamper
1, record 1, English, ballast%20tamper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballast tamper: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - ballast%20tamper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse
1, record 1, French, bourreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourreuse : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - bourreuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ballast tamper
1, record 2, English, ballast%20tamper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... technical and operational procedures for mechanized track surfacing ... are applicable to ballast tampers capable of continuously levelling, lining and tamping track, ballast regulators, and ballast stabilisers. 2, record 2, English, - ballast%20tamper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The ballast tamper ride on the track itself. ... Low spots in a line are raised by tamping in more tightly the ballast beneath the ties, and where ballast is disturbed ... it must be tamped back in again. 3, record 2, English, - ballast%20tamper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse de ballast
1, record 2, French, bourreuse%20de%20ballast
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] lors de travaux de voie importants, certains engins (bourreuses de ballast, trains travaux très lourds) provoquent des vibrations plus importantes. 1, record 2, French, - bourreuse%20de%20ballast
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria
- Mantenimiento (Equipo ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bateadora de balasto
1, record 2, Spanish, bateadora%20de%20balasto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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