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PRIVATE CAR [3 records]

Record 1 1999-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

The use of private automobiles on University business is reimbursed based upon the number of kilometers driven times the current kilometrage rate of 30 cents per kilometer ... Although employees may use their personal automobile while on University business, the University's insurance policies do not provide coverage ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
CONT

La priorité serait donnée aux lignes tangentielles ou de rocades interbanlieue : lignes ferroviaires à grand gabarit : par exemple, Saint Quentin et Yvelines-La Défense mise en service le 21 septembre 1995; ligne de métro : réseau ORBITALE; ligne de tramway ou bus en site propre, correspondant aux courants de trafic qui se développent de banlieue à banlieue depuis plusieurs années sans qu'une offre convenable de transport public leur soit offerte en alternative à l'usage de la voiture automobile privée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-02-25

English

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

A car having other than railroad ownership.

French

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

Wagon n'appartenant pas à un chemin de fer.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-19

English

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

A car having other than railroad ownership.

DEF

Cars whose ownership is vested in a person or a company not engaged primarily in common carrier service.

OBS

private car: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

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

Wagon n'appartenant pas à un chemin de fer.

DEF

Wagon immatriculé, en vue de sa circulation, par un Réseau de chemin de fer au nom de la personne physique ou morale qui en a la gestion.

OBS

"wagon de particulier" et "wagon particulier": termes uniformisés par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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