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Record 1 2007-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
DEF

A point on a railroad from which roads and other transportation routes begin.

OBS

railhead; Rhd: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • rail head
  • rail-head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
DEF

[Endroit] d'où part une ligne de transport.

OBS

tête de ligne; TdeL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

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