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LOCOMOTIVE REMOTE CONTROL [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
DEF

A device with control levers and/or selector knobs that a conductor uses to control a locomotive in switching or transfer service from a distance.

OBS

The "locomotive remote control" is one of the main components of a "locomotive remote control system."

OBS

locomotive remote control: designation and definition officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Dispositif à manettes ou à boutons sélecteurs dont se sert un chef de train pour commander à distance une locomotive en service de manœuvre ou de transfert.

OBS

La «télécommande de locomotive» est une des principales composantes d'un «système de télécommande de locomotive».

OBS

télécommande de locomotive : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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