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DROIT CIRCULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- running right
1, record 1, English, running%20right
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trackage right 2, record 1, English, trackage%20right
correct, standardized
- running power 3, record 1, English, running%20power
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The right obtained by one railroad to operate over the tracks of another railroad. 2, record 1, English, - running%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
running right; trackage right: terms often used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - running%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
running power: term most often used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - running%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
running right: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 4, record 1, English, - running%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
trackage right: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 5, record 1, English, - running%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- running rights
- trackage rights
- running powers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de circulation
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20circulation
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de parcours 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20parcours
masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit accordé à une compagnie de chemin de fer d'utiliser les voies d'une autre compagnie. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de circulation; droit de parcours : termes souvent employés au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit de circulation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire et normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de circulation
- droits de parcours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de circulación
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derecho de una empresa de ferrocarriles a utilizar vías de otra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- derechos de circulación
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