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SHORTLINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shortline railway company
1, record 1, English, shortline%20railway%20company
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shortline railway 2, record 1, English, shortline%20railway
correct, officially approved
- short-line railway 3, record 1, English, short%2Dline%20railway
correct
- short line railway 4, record 1, English, short%20line%20railway
correct
- short-line railroad 3, record 1, English, short%2Dline%20railroad
correct
- short line 5, record 1, English, short%20line
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway company with a track network of relatively small physical stature that is usually connected to a major federally regulated railway. 6, record 1, English, - shortline%20railway%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shortline railway company; shortline railway: terms officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 7, record 1, English, - shortline%20railway%20company
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short-line railway company
- shortline railroad
- shortline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de chemin de fer d'intérêt local
1, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20local
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer d'intérêt local 2, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20local
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CFIL 3, record 1, French, CFIL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CFIL 3, record 1, French, CFIL
- chemin de fer de courtes lignes 4, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20courtes%20lignes
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compagnie de chemin de fer dont le réseau de voies couvre un territoire relativement restreint et est habituellement relié à un chemin de fer de compétence fédérale majeur. 5, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement, ces compagnies de chemin de fer sont issues du transfert ou de la cessation d'exploitation de tronçons de réseaux des grandes compagnies de chemin de fer de compétence fédérale. 5, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20local
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compagnie de chemin de fer d'intérêt local; chemin de fer d'intérêt local; CFIL : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 6, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20local
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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