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BOXCAR [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boxcar
1, record 1, English, boxcar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boxcar: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - boxcar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de marchandise couvert
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20marchandise%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon de marchandise couvert : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20marchandise%20couvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boxcar
1, record 2, English, boxcar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- box car 2, record 2, English, box%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
- covered wagon 3, record 2, English, covered%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
- box-wagon 4, record 2, English, box%2Dwagon
correct, Great Britain
- house car 4, record 2, English, house%20car
correct, United States, rare
- covered van 3, record 2, English, covered%20van
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fully enclosed freight car having doors on both sides and/or sometimes on the ends. 5, record 2, English, - boxcar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for general freight service. 5, record 2, English, - boxcar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
box car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 6, record 2, English, - boxcar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon couvert
1, record 2, French, wagon%20couvert
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon [...] entièrement fermé, pourvu de portes de chaque côté et/ou parfois aux extrémités. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé pour le transport ordinaire des marchandises. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon couvert : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 3, record 2, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- The Boxcar
1, record 3, English, The%20Boxcar
correct, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of entity: (Mountain-Montagne) . 1, record 3, English, - The%20Boxcar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates : 4902 12010. 1, record 3, English, - The%20Boxcar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mont The Boxcar
1, record 3, French, mont%20The%20Boxcar
correct, see observation, British Columbia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'un générique explicatif est ajouté en français, la forme officielle du toponyme, dans ce cas-ci " The Boxcar ", doit être identifiée en utilisant soit le caractère gras, le soulignement, ou l'italique. On peut aussi utiliser une paraphrase du type "le lac appelé Blue Heaven" ou "le mont dénommé Devils Thumb". 1, record 3, French, - mont%20The%20Boxcar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Équivalent établi par le Comité d'uniformisation de l'écriture des noms géographiques officiels du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - mont%20The%20Boxcar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
USAGE DE LA MAJUSCULE: Le générique prend la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte, ou sur un panneau de signalisation. Le générique prend la minuscule dans les textes suivis en français. 1, record 3, French, - mont%20The%20Boxcar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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