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railway [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
- Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway
1, record 1, English, railway
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- railroad 2, record 1, English, railroad
correct, noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management. 3, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
railway: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 4, record 1, English, - railway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
- Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chemin de fer
1, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de voies ferrées, d'installations connexes et de véhicules ferroviaires constituant un réseau de transport. 2, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 2, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- railway
1, record 2, English, railway
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- railroad 2, record 2, English, railroad
correct, noun
- railway track 3, record 2, English, railway%20track
correct
- railroad track 4, record 2, English, railroad%20track
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains. 5, record 2, English, - railway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway: designation officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 6, record 2, English, - railway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie ferrée
1, record 2, French, voie%20ferr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer 2, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20fer
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin formé de deux rails parallèles sur lesquels circulent les trains. 2, record 2, French, - voie%20ferr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie ferrée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 3, record 2, French, - voie%20ferr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías férreas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrocarril
1, record 2, Spanish, ferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía férrea 1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20f%C3%A9rrea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camino con dos carriles de hierro paralelos, sobre los cuales ruedan los trenes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ferrocarril
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- railway company
1, record 3, English, railway%20company
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- railroad company 2, record 3, English, railroad%20company
correct, United States
- railway 3, record 3, English, railway
correct, noun, officially approved
- railroad 4, record 3, English, railroad
correct, noun, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway company; railway: terms officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 5, record 3, English, - railway%20company
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
railway company: term officially approved by CP Rail. 6, record 3, English, - railway%20company
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de chemin de fer
1, record 3, French, compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer 2, record 3, French, chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compagnie de chemin de fer; chemin de fer : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 3, record 3, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compagnie de chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 4, record 3, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- compañía de ferrocarriles
1, record 3, Spanish, compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa%20de%20ferrocarriles
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- railway
1, record 4, English, railway
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- rly 2, record 4, English, rly
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- railroad 3, record 4, English, railroad
correct, noun
- conventional rail 4, record 4, English, conventional%20rail
correct
- duorail mode 3, record 4, English, duorail%20mode
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 4, English, - railway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duorail mode: term used in planning to distinguish conventional rail facilities from those with a single rail, the "monorail mode." 3, record 4, English, - railway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
railway: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 5, record 4, English, - railway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
railway: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 6, record 4, English, - railway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
railway; rly: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 4, English, - railway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chemin de fer
1, record 4, French, chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ch de f 2, record 4, French, ch%20de%20f
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen de transport dont les véhicules roulent sur une voie ferrée constituée de rails. 3, record 4, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 4, record 4, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemin de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 4, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 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. 6, record 4, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrocarril
1, record 4, Spanish, ferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La renovación de los ferrocarriles españoles representa una de las inversiones más importantes hechas en toda la historia del Estado español. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ferrocarril
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