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TRAILER CAR [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

piggyback: Transportation of a highway trailer on a railroad flat car.

OBS

piggyback car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

ferroutage : Transport combiné par remorques routières acheminées sur wagons plats.

OBS

wagon de ferroutage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par CP Rail.

OBS

wagon ferroutier : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Railroad Maintenance
DEF

A railway work car, without its own motive power, similar to a push car, but of more substantial construction so as to permit its movement while attached to a motor car.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
DEF

Véhicule attaché à un motolorry et servant au transport de menu matériel d'entretien de la voie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
  • Mantenimiento (Equipo ferroviario)
DEF

Batea o vagón largo o bajo de ferrocarril equipado para asegurar y transportar remolques de camión.

Key term(s)
  • vagón de remolque
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