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light locomotive [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light locomotive 1, record 1, English, light%20locomotive
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light engine 2, record 1, English, light%20engine
officially approved
- dead head engine 3, record 1, English, dead%20head%20engine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locomotive moving without cars. 3, record 1, English, - light%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light engine: Term officially approved by CN. 4, record 1, English, - light%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "dead engine". 3, record 1, English, - light%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive haut-le-pied
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locomotive allège 2, record 1, French, locomotive%20all%C3%A8ge
feminine noun, officially approved
- locomotive détachée 3, record 1, French, locomotive%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotive circulant seule, c.-à-d. à laquelle n'est attaché aucun wagon. 3, record 1, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Haut le pied : Se dit d'une locomotive circulant seule, non attelée à un train (...) 4, record 1, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
locomotive allège : Fait à partir de la définition de allège : adj. Sans cargaison, sans charge : le tombereau est revenu allège. (DIBE, 74-31). 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
locomotive haut-le-pied et locomotive allège : uniformisés par le CN. 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
locomotive haut-le-pied : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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