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RAIL LUBRICATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rail lubricator
1, record 1, English, rail%20lubricator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rail lubricators are used to reduce rail wear from contact forces between the rail gauge face and wheel flanges of travelling vehicles. They deliver a metered quantity of lubricant from a reservoir to a location on the gauge face of the rail head where it is picked up by wheel flanges of passing vehicles. 2, record 1, English, - rail%20lubricator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail lubricator: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 1, English, - rail%20lubricator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Voies ferrées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graisseur de rail
1, record 1, French, graisseur%20de%20rail
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lubrificateur 2, record 1, French, lubrificateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif permettant, par l'application de graisse, de diminuer les efforts de frottement, qui s'amplifient dans une courbe du fait que les roues intérieures du train parcourent une distance plus courte que les roues extérieures. 2, record 1, French, - graisseur%20de%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graisseur de rail : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - graisseur%20de%20rail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Lubrication Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rail lubricator
1, record 2, English, rail%20lubricator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- track greaser 1, record 2, English, track%20greaser
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tribologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graisseur de rails
1, record 2, French, graisseur%20de%20rails
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graisseuse de rails 1, record 2, French, graisseuse%20de%20rails
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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