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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

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

A freight car with low or high sides and fixed or drop ends, but without a permanent top covering.

OBS

It's used mainly for bulk-shipping of sand, gravel, scrap metal, ores and concentrates.

OBS

Designated by code letter "G" for data input or field reporting.

OBS

gondola; gon: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

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

Wagon muni de faces latérales hautes ou basses et de bouts fixes ou rabattables, mais dépourvu de toit fixe.

OBS

Utilisé principalement pour le transport en vrac de sable, de gravier, de ferraille, de minerais et de concentrés.

OBS

Désigné par la lettre «G» aux fins de l'enregistrement des données wagon ou de l'établissement des rapports externes.

OBS

wagon-tombereau : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plane Geometry
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

grad: The hundredth of a right angle in the centesimal system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géométrie plane
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Unité de mesure des angles : c'est la 400ème partie de la circonférence du cercle. Il se subdivise dans le système décimal : décigrade, centigrade, milligrade, décimilligrade.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses

Spanish

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