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Record 1 2013-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
DEF

Referring to track work, work that proceeds completely and continuously over a given piece of track as distinguished from work at disconnected points only.

OBS

trackwork.

OBS

As opposed to spot.

OBS

Term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
DEF

Qualificatif des travaux effectués sur la voie; on dira par exemple qu'il faut procéder au nivellement continu de la voie, à la pose en continu des rails, etc.

OBS

travaux de voie.

OBS

par opposition à localisé.

OBS

continu : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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