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railway loading ramp [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-13

English

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

A sloping platform situated at the end or beside a track and rising to the level of the floor of the rail cars or wagons.

OBS

railway loading ramp: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

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

Plate-forme inclinée située en bout d'une voie ferrée ou latérale à cette dernière et s'élevant jusqu'au niveau des wagons.

OBS

rampe de chargement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

rampe de chargement ferroviaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat.

Spanish

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

Plataforma inclinada situada al final de una vía, o en su costado, que se eleva desde el nivel del suelo hasta el de los vagones.

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