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OPERATING SHAFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operating shaft
1, record 1, English, operating%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the covered hopper car (wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3 - Freight car parts lexicon, (English-French, French-English), Canadian Pacific Limited. 2, record 1, English, - operating%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de manœuvre
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operating shaft 1, record 2, English, operating%20shaft
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'entraînement
1, record 2, French, arbre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre de commande 1, record 2, French, arbre%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre d'entraînement;arbre de commande: termes uniformisés par le Canadien National. 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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