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DOMAINE FERROVIAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway right-of-way
1, record 1, English, railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right-of-way 2, record 1, English, right%2Dof%2Dway
correct, officially approved
- right of way 3, record 1, English, right%20of%20way
correct
- railroad right-of-way 4, record 1, English, railroad%20right%2Dof%2Dway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of land acquired or used by a railway for its tracks. 5, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway right-of-way: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
right-of-way: term officially approved by CP Rail. 6, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Voies ferrées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emprise de chemin de fer
1, record 1, French, emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emprise ferroviaire 2, record 1, French, emprise%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
- emprise du chemin de fer 3, record 1, French, emprise%20du%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- enceinte de chemin de fer 4, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
masculine noun
- enceinte du chemin de fer 3, record 1, French, enceinte%20du%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- domaine ferroviaire 3, record 1, French, domaine%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de terrain réservée à l'exploitation d'une voie ferrée. 5, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emprise de chemin de fer : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emprise du chemin de fer; enceinte du chemin de fer; domaine ferroviaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 7, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Vías férreas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de paso
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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