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COUSSINET GLISSEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switch plate
1, record 1, English, switch%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slide plate 2, record 1, English, slide%20plate
correct
- riser plate 3, record 1, English, riser%20plate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special tie plate for use on switch ties, each plate being long enough to support the stock rail, the stock rail brace and the switch rail. 4, record 1, English, - switch%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Switch plates maintain the required elevation of the switch rails and present a smooth surface upon which they may move right or left, being, therefore, known as slide plates. 5, record 1, English, - switch%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riser plate: term officially approved by CP Rail. 6, record 1, English, - switch%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussinet de glissement
1, record 1, French, coussinet%20de%20glissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- selle de glissement 2, record 1, French, selle%20de%20glissement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de selle sur laquelle repose, dans un aiguillage, le contre-rail et sa contre-fiche de même que l'aiguille [...] 3, record 1, French, - coussinet%20de%20glissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rails contre-aiguille ne peuvent être tirefonnés directement sur les traverses [...] Ils doivent être supportés par des coussinets tirefonnés sur les traverses; ces coussinets en acier ou en fonte malléable se prolongent sous l'aiguille par une table horizontale parfaitement dressée pour faciliter le déplacement transversal de celle-ci. On les désigne sous le nom de «coussinets de glissement». 4, record 1, French, - coussinet%20de%20glissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
selle de glissement : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - coussinet%20de%20glissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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