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WAGON BESTIAUX [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

stock car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

wagon à bestiaux : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A roofed car with slatted sides and side doors for handling live animals.

OBS

Sometimes used to carry rough freight (pulpwood, etc.) when not required in their primary role.

OBS

Stock cars may also be double decked.

OBS

Designated by code letter "S" for data input or field reporting.

OBS

stock car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon, parfois à deux étages, comportant une caisse à claire-voie et à portes coulissantes.

OBS

Il sert au transport du bétail et, à l'occasion, à celui de certaines marchandises (bois à pâte, etc.).

OBS

Désigné par la lettre «S» aux fins de l'enregistrement des données wagons ou de l'établissement des rapports externes.

OBS

wagon à bestiaux : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
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