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RAILWAY CROSSING GRADE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway crossing
1, record 1, English, railway%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- railway crossing at grade 2, record 1, English, railway%20crossing%20at%20grade
correct
- crossing 3, record 1, English, crossing
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - railway%20crossing
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - railway%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traversée
1, record 1, French, travers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croisement de deux voies ferrées ou plus. 2, record 1, French, - travers%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - travers%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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