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Record 1 1992-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

panneau d'identification porté par les véhicules (VDRL, no 1166, p. 23)

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A color coded automatic car identification label affixed to the side of a freight car which is read by a camera and transmitted to the computer, where the colors are decoded into car initials and number. Insofar as CP Rail is concerned, this system is no longer in effect.

OBS

ACI label: Term(s) officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Petit panneau d'identification automatique doté d'un code de couleurs et fixé sur la paroi latérale des véhicules. Un lecteur optique lit les indications du panneau au passage et transmet les données à un ordinateur qui, en décodant les couleurs, permet d'identifier la marque et le numéro du véhicule. Note: l'IAV n'est plus utilisé à CP Rail, qui est revenu au système des pointeurs-releveurs.

OBS

panneau IAV : Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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