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RAILWAY CROSSING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Road Networks
- Rail Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grade crossing
1, record 1, English, grade%20crossing
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- level crossing 2, record 1, English, level%20crossing
correct
- road crossing at grade 3, record 1, English, road%20crossing%20at%20grade
correct
- railway crossing 4, record 1, English, railway%20crossing
correct, see observation
- railroad crossing 5, record 1, English, railroad%20crossing
correct, Canada, United States
- road crossing 6, record 1, English, road%20crossing
- highway crossing 7, record 1, English, highway%20crossing
- crossing 8, record 1, English, crossing
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point at which a railway and a road cross ... 9, record 1, English, - grade%20crossing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway crossing; crossing: These terms may also designate a point at which a railway track crosses another railway track. 10, record 1, English, - grade%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Signalisation routière
- Réseaux routiers
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage à niveau
1, record 1, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PN 2, record 1, French, PN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croisement d'une voie ferrée et d'une route se faisant au même niveau. 3, record 1, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte ferroviario)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
- Redes viales
- Redes ferroviarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso a nivel
1, record 1, Spanish, paso%20a%20nivel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sitio en que se cruza una línea de ferrocarril con una carretera o camino, al mismo nivel. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paso%20a%20nivel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- railway crossing
1, record 2, English, railway%20crossing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- railway crossing at grade 2, record 2, English, railway%20crossing%20at%20grade
correct
- crossing 3, record 2, English, crossing
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basic track structures are the turnout, by means of which rolling stock may be diverted from one track to another, the cross-over, which provides a continuous passage between two nearby and generally parallel tracks, and the railway crossing, whereby one track crosses another at grade. ... The cross-over is comprised of two turnouts and the track between them. A crossing consists of four connected frogs. 4, record 2, English, - railway%20crossing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crossing: This term may also designate a point at which a railway and a road cross (a "grade crossing," or "passage à niveau" in French) or a section of a turnout ("croisement" in French). 5, record 2, English, - railway%20crossing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traversée
1, record 2, French, travers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croisement de deux voies ferrées ou plus. 2, record 2, French, - travers%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériel roulant peut passer d'une voie à une autre à l'aide d'un branchement quand il s'agit d'une jonction (bifurcation), ou grâce à une liaison quand il s'agit de voies adjacentes. Une traversée est le point où deux voies se coupent (à niveau). [...] La liaison comprend deux branchements reliés par un tronçon de voie. La traversée se compose de quatre cœurs de forme spéciale, dits «de traversée». 3, record 2, French, - travers%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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