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trailer on flat car [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piggyback car
1, record 1, English, piggyback%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piggyback flat car 2, record 1, English, piggyback%20flat%20car
correct
- trailer flat car 2, record 1, English, trailer%20flat%20car
correct
- trailer car 3, record 1, English, trailer%20car
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piggyback: Transportation of a highway trailer on a railroad flat car. 4, record 1, English, - piggyback%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piggyback car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 1, English, - piggyback%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-remorques
1, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon de ferroutage 2, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20ferroutage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- wagon ferroutier 3, record 1, French, wagon%20ferroutier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferroutage : Transport combiné par remorques routières acheminées sur wagons plats. 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon de ferroutage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wagon ferroutier : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trailer on flat car
1, record 2, English, trailer%20on%20flat%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TOFC 1, record 2, English, TOFC
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trailer-on-flat-car 2, record 2, English, trailer%2Don%2Dflat%2Dcar
correct
- TOFC 2, record 2, English, TOFC
correct
- TOFC 2, record 2, English, TOFC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trailer on flat car; TOFC: term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 3, record 2, English, - trailer%20on%20flat%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remorque sur wagon plat
1, record 2, French, remorque%20sur%20wagon%20plat
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- R.S.W.P. 2, record 2, French, R%2ES%2EW%2EP%2E
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- RSWP 3, record 2, French, RSWP
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remorque sur wagon plat; RSWP : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisés par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 2, French, - remorque%20sur%20wagon%20plat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
R.S.W.P. : abréviation uniformisée par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 2, French, - remorque%20sur%20wagon%20plat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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