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TARPAULIN-COVERED GONDOLA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tarpaulin-covered gondola car
1, record 1, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tarpaulin-covered gondola 2, record 1, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola
correct
- Prairie Schooner 3, record 1, English, Prairie%20Schooner
standardized
- Prairies Schooner 4, record 1, English, Prairies%20Schooner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gondola car covered with a tarpaulin. 5, record 1, English, - tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarpaulin-covered gondola car; Prairie Schooner: terms standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 6, record 1, English, - tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon-tombereau bâché
1, record 1, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon-tombereau recouvert d'une bâche 2, record 1, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20recouvert%20d%27une%20b%C3%A2che
masculine noun, standardized
- Schooner des Prairies 3, record 1, French, Schooner%20des%20Prairies
masculine noun
- schooner des Prairies 4, record 1, French, schooner%20des%20Prairies
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon-tombereau [dont l'ouverture est recouverte] d'une bâche. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon-tombereau bâché; wagon-tombereau recouvert d'une bâche : termes normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 5, record 1, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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