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INITIAL CARRIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- originating carrier
1, record 1, English, originating%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- initial carrier 1, record 1, English, initial%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The road which originates the waybill and receives freight from consignor directly at original shipping point or indirectly through a switching road; more definitely applied when destination is at point beyond the line of the carrier to which shipment is originally tendered as above mentioned. 1, record 1, English, - originating%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
originating carrier; initial carrier : terms officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 1, English, - originating%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- premier transporteur
1, record 1, French, premier%20transporteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur de ligne qui établit la feuille de route et reçoit la marchandise de l'expéditeur directement au point d'origine ou indirectement par l'intermédiaire d'un chemin de fer de manœuvre; cette désignation est surtout valable pour les cas où la destination est située au-delà de la ligne du transporteur auquel la marchandise a été initialement remise de la façon susmentionnée. 1, record 1, French, - premier%20transporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premier transporteur : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 1, French, - premier%20transporteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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