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HOPPER CAR [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

hopper car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

wagon-trémie : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-11

English

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

An open-top car with the floor sloping to one or more hoppers.

OBS

Used for carrying bulk loads (as coal, sand) which are emptied by gravity through hinged doors in the bottom.

OBS

hopper car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

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

Wagon ouvert à la partie supérieure, à une ou plusieurs trémies.

OBS

Les marchandises en vrac (charbon, sable) y sont chargées et déchargées par gravité. Des portes permettent le déchargement par le fond.

OBS

Forme plurielle : des wagons-trémies.

OBS

wagon-trémie : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
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