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Record 1 2002-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Rail Transport)
DEF

Refers to the movement of one freight car one mile. Used to measure costs, revenue, or volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par rail)
DEF

S'applique à un parcours d'un mille d'un wagon de marchandises. Sert à calculer les coûts, les recettes ou le volume.

OBS

À cause des échanges interréseaux avec les États-Unis, on ne peut employer l'expression métrique wagon-kilomètre.

OBS

wagon-mille : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tarificación (Transporte ferroviario)
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