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stop at a signal [5 records]

Record 1 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
CONT

Signals must be given from a point where they can be plainly seen and in such a manner that they cannot be misunderstood. If there is a doubt as to the meaning of a signal, or for whom it is intended, it must be regarded as a stop signal.

French

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

Signal qui présente une indication d'arrêt.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
  • Rail Traffic Control
  • Railroad Safety
DEF

A signal that directs a train to stop and not pass it until it displays a less restrictive indication or other procedures or instructions supersede.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
  • Circulation des trains
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

In start-stop transmission, a signal transmitted immediately after a character for the nominal duration of one signal element.

OBS

stop element; stop signal: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
DEF

En transmission arythmique, signal transmis immédiatement après un caractère pendant la durée nominale d'un élément de signal.

OBS

signal d'arrêt : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
DEF

En la transmisión de arranque/parada, es una señal al final de un carácter que prepara el dispositivo receptor para recibir el siguiente carácter.

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Record 4 1992-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

... traffic while it is being discharged or received at other than scheduled stops, flags, flag stops and conditional stops ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
CONT

(...) à des arrêts autres que les arrêts réguliers, facultatifs ou conditionnels (...).

OBS

arrêt conditionnel : Terme uniformisé par CN-Air Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Traffic Control
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation des trains
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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