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RAIL TRANSPORT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rail transport
1, record 1, English, rail%20transport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rail transportation 2, record 1, English, rail%20transportation
correct, standardized
- railway transport 3, record 1, English, railway%20transport
correct
- railway transportation 4, record 1, English, railway%20transportation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With more than 46,000 kilometres of tracks, the rail transport industry is an important element of Canada's transportation system. 5, record 1, English, - rail%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail transportation: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 6, record 1, English, - rail%20transport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport ferroviaire
1, record 1, French, transport%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transport par chemin de fer 2, record 1, French, transport%20par%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport de passagers, de bagages et de fret à bord de véhicules ferroviaires sur un ou plusieurs réseaux de voies ferrées. 3, record 1, French, - transport%20ferroviaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le transport ferroviaire est principalement utilisé pour le mouvement de marchandises en vrac [...] Le transport ferroviaire est efficace, car des conteneurs entiers peuvent être transférés entre les trains, les camions et les navires. [...] Les trains de voyageurs représentent longtemps une part importante du transport ferroviaire. 4, record 1, French, - transport%20ferroviaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport ferroviaire : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 1, French, - transport%20ferroviaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte ferroviario
1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20ferroviario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transporte por ferrocarril 2, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20por%20ferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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