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railway [4 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Networks
  • Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
DEF

A system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management.

OBS

In the Railway Safety Act (Canada), the term "railway" is used to designate such a system that is within the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada only.

OBS

railway: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux ferroviaires
  • Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Ensemble de voies ferrées, d'installations connexes et de véhicules ferroviaires constituant un réseau de transport.

OBS

Dans la Loi sur la sécurité ferroviaire (Canada), le terme «chemin de fer» est employé pour désigner les réseaux qui relèvent de l'autorité législative du Parlement du Canada seulement.

OBS

chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A ... track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains.

OBS

railway: designation officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Chemin formé de deux rails parallèles sur lesquels circulent les trains.

OBS

voie ferrée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías férreas
DEF

Camino con dos carriles de hierro paralelos, sobre los cuales ruedan los trenes.

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Record 3 2019-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
OBS

railway company; railway: terms officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

OBS

railway company: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

compagnie de chemin de fer; chemin de fer : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

OBS

compagnie de chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte ferroviario
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Record 4 2017-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
DEF

Interurban and suburban transport utilizing trains of steel-wheeled vehicles, locomotive-hauled (diesel or electric) or self-propelled (diesel or electric), running on duo-rail steel tracks on exclusive rights-of-way.

OBS

duorail mode: term used in planning to distinguish conventional rail facilities from those with a single rail, the "monorail mode."

OBS

railway: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

OBS

railway: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory.

OBS

railway; rly: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
DEF

Moyen de transport dont les véhicules roulent sur une voie ferrée constituée de rails.

OBS

chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

OBS

chemin de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

OBS

chemin de fer; ch de f : terme et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte ferroviario
CONT

La renovación de los ferrocarriles españoles representa una de las inversiones más importantes hechas en toda la historia del Estado español.

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