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MARSHALLING YARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Stations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marshalling yard
1, record 1, English, marshalling%20yard
correct, Canada, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- classification yard 2, record 1, English, classification%20yard
correct, Canada, United States, standardized
- yard 3, record 1, English, yard
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of [non-main] tracks within defined limits provided for making up trains, storing cars, and other purposes, over which movements not authorized by timetable or by train order may be made, subject to prescribed signals and rules, or special instructions. 4, record 1, English, - marshalling%20yard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classification yard: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 5, record 1, English, - marshalling%20yard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marshaling yard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gares ferroviaires
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gare de triage
1, record 1, French, gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- triage 2, record 1, French, triage
correct, masculine noun
- cour de triage 3, record 1, French, cour%20de%20triage
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble] de voies [non principales utilisées] pour la formation de trains, le garage de véhicules, etc., sur lequel peuvent être effectués des mouvements non autorisés par l'indicateur ou par ordre de marche, sous réserve des signaux et des règles en vigueur ou d'instructions spéciales. 4, record 1, French, - gare%20de%20triage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gare de triage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 5, record 1, French, - gare%20de%20triage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones de ferrocarril
- Cambio de vías (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patio de maniobra
1, record 1, Spanish, patio%20de%20maniobra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patio de clasificación 1, record 1, Spanish, patio%20de%20clasificaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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