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TRUNK LINE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trunk line
1, record 1, English, trunk%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railroad operating over an extensive territory. 1, record 1, English, - trunk%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande ligne
1, record 1, French, grande%20ligne
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin de fer exploité sur une grande étendue de territoire. 1, record 1, French, - grande%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red radial de los ferrocarriles
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20radial%20de%20los%20ferrocarriles
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trunk pipeline
1, record 2, English, trunk%20pipeline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trunkline 2, record 2, English, trunkline
correct
- trunk line 3, record 2, English, trunk%20line
correct
- pipeline trunk line 4, record 2, English, pipeline%20trunk%20line
correct
- main line 5, record 2, English, main%20line
correct
- mainline 6, record 2, English, mainline
correct
- primary pipeline 7, record 2, English, primary%20pipeline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large-diameter pipeline between distant points. 4, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tibitoc source was brought into service in 1959 and expanded in 1969 to its current capacity. Both the Tibitoc treatment plant and the primary pipeline connecting it to the city are old and deteriorated; ... 8, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For twenty years American oil companies, led by Texaco, extracted oil from beneath the Ecuadorean Amazon. ... They constructed four hundred drill sites and hundreds of miles of roads and pipelines, including a primary pipeline that extends for 280 miles across the Andes. 9, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laterals are smaller lines that connect the mainline to other markets, typically LDCs and large end-users. [Compare with] lateral line. 6, record 2, English, - trunk%20pipeline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canalisation principale
1, record 2, French, canalisation%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pipeline principal 2, record 2, French, pipeline%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- conduite principale 3, record 2, French, conduite%20principale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conduite à laquelle viennent se raccorder d'autres canalisations. 1, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction d'un pipeline principal de gaz de 10,16 centimètres (4 pouces) - Consumer Gas. 4, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nous [Enbridge] sommes bien placés pour affronter les derniers mois de 1999 et les exercices subséquents, grâce à la contribution croissante des placements dans les infrastructures clés telles que le pipeline Athabasca, l'expansion du pipeline principal du réseau Terrace et notre participation dans des projets de transport de gaz naturel, jumelée à la poursuite des améliorations récentes au titre du volume de liquides. 5, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le contexte porte sur le transport du gaz, on peut parler de «gazoduc principal», comme l'illustre la justification reproduite ci-après. 6, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le gaz naturel produit par SOEI est envoyé à la côte à Goldboro en Nouvelle-Écosse par un tuyau de 26 po de diamètre. C'est là que le gaz naturel est traité et acheminé au gazoduc principal, pour son transport. Le gazoduc principal Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline possède et exploite le gazoduc principal de 30 po de diamètre. Conçu pour transporter le gaz naturel aux marchés des Maritimes et des États-Unis, ce gazoduc livre le gaz naturel aux portails municipaux où il est remis à l'entreprise de distribution puis acheminé au consommateur. 7, record 2, French, - canalisation%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
- Tuberías de larga distancia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ducto principal
1, record 2, Spanish, ducto%20principal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- canalización principal 1, record 2, Spanish, canalizaci%C3%B3n%20principal
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Power Networks and Distrib. Stations (Elec.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trunk line 1, record 3, English, trunk%20line
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yamagata trunk line. 1, record 3, English, - trunk%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux et postes (Distribution électrique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau principal
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20principal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne principale 1, record 3, French, ligne%20principale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau : Ensemble de conducteurs ayant un parcours unique et des appuis en commun ou entrant dans un même câble. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20principal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trunk route
1, record 4, English, trunk%20route
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- trunk line 2, record 4, English, trunk%20line
- trunkline 3, record 4, English, trunkline
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A major airline: main air route. 3, record 4, English, - trunk%20route
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grande ligne
1, record 4, French, grande%20ligne
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- route long-courrier 2, record 4, French, route%20long%2Dcourrier
feminine noun
- ligne aérienne principale 3, record 4, French, ligne%20a%C3%A9rienne%20principale
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta principal
1, record 4, Spanish, ruta%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1979-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trunk line
1, record 5, English, trunk%20line
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- circuit réel
1, record 5, French, circuit%20r%C3%A9el
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le circuit réel est du type bifilaire, c'est-à-dire qu'il est constitué par deux conducteurs métalliques formant paire, l'un servant à l'aller et l'autre au retour. 2, record 5, French, - circuit%20r%C3%A9el
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- trunk line 1, record 6, English, trunk%20line
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- liaison régionale
1, record 6, French, liaison%20r%C3%A9gionale
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trunk line 1, record 7, English, trunk%20line
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... A telephone capacity of 8,733 local and trunk lines. 1, record 7, English, - trunk%20line
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- installation extérieure
1, record 7, French, installation%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations intérieures et extérieures [...] 1, record 7, French, - installation%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- trunk line 1, record 8, English, trunk%20line
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne de jonction 1, record 8, French, ligne%20de%20jonction
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ligne de réseau 1, record 8, French, ligne%20de%20r%C3%A9seau
- ligne auxiliaire 1, record 8, French, ligne%20auxiliaire
- ligne réseau 1, record 8, French, ligne%20r%C3%A9seau
- ligne intercentraux 1, record 8, French, ligne%20intercentraux
- ligne interurbaine 1, record 8, French, ligne%20interurbaine
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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