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ZONE MANOEUVRE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rural Planning (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service court
1, record 1, English, service%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The open work area or space around farm buildings which has connections to fields and highways. 1, record 1, English, - service%20court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagements ruraux (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de manœuvres
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de manœuvre 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conception des aires de manœuvres. Quand un camion sort d'un établissement privé et pénètre sur la voie publique, [...] il est souhaitable que cette transition soit marquée physiquement [...] 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aire de manœuvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- switching zone 1, record 2, English, switching%20zone
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of the main track or main tracks in CTC, within limits specified in the time table or special instructions. 1, record 2, English, - switching%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de manœuvre
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En commande centralisée de la circulation (CCC), partie de voie(s) principale(s) dont les limites sont spécifiées dans l'indicateur et dans les instructions spéciales. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Military Training
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manoeuvre area
1, record 3, English, manoeuvre%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In training, an area used to exercise troops in manoeuvres. 1, record 3, English, - manoeuvre%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally only pyrotechnics and blank ammunition are used. 1, record 3, English, - manoeuvre%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de manœuvre
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'entraînement, zone servant à la manœuvre. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalement on n'y utilise que des artifices et des munitions à blanc. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de manoeuvre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- work area
1, record 4, English, work%20area
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- working area 2, record 4, English, working%20area
correct, standardized
- work space 3, record 4, English, work%20space
correct, standardized
- working space 3, record 4, English, working%20space
correct, standardized
- intermediate storage 4, record 4, English, intermediate%20storage
correct
- working storage 5, record 4, English, working%20storage
correct
- scratch storage 6, record 4, English, scratch%20storage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of storage device used by a program to hold data temporarily. 7, record 4, English, - work%20area
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
work area; working area; work space; working space: terms standardized by CSA and ISO. 8, record 4, English, - work%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de travail
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- espace de travail 2, record 4, French, espace%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- zone de manœuvre 3, record 4, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mémoire de travail 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire de manœuvre 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire intermédiaire 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire banalisée 5, record 4, French, m%C3%A9moire%20banalis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de mémoire utilisée par un programme pour y ranger temporairement des données. 6, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de travail; zone de manœuvre; espace de travail : termes normalisés par la CSA et l'ISO. 7, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20travail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria de trabajo
1, record 4, Spanish, memoria%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- memoria intermedia 2, record 4, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun
- almacenamiento intermedio 3, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20intermedio
correct, masculine noun
- almacenamiento de trabajo 1, record 4, Spanish, almacenamiento%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- área de trabajo 1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- zona de trabajo 2, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
- espacio de trabajo 2, record 4, Spanish, espacio%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
- superficie de trabajo 1, record 4, Spanish, superficie%20de%20trabajo
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área interna de la memoria en la que se almacenan temporalmente los elementos de datos durante el proceso. 2, record 4, Spanish, - memoria%20de%20trabajo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- switching limits
1, record 5, English, switching%20limits
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- switching district 2, record 5, English, switching%20district
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area within which cars are moved under switching rules and charges. Switching beyond those limits is considered part of the line-haul and, as such, entitles the switching road to receive a proportion of the line-haul rate. 2, record 5, English, - switching%20limits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switching limits; switching district: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 5, English, - switching%20limits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
switching limits: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 4, record 5, English, - switching%20limits
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de manœuvre
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone d'aiguillage 2, record 5, French, zone%20d%27aiguillage
feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone à l'intérieur de laquelle le service de manœuvre est assuré et assujetti à des frais et règles précises. Tout dépassement de ces limites est considéré comme une partie du transport de ligne et, à ce titre, confère au chemin de fer de manœuvre le droit de toucher une partie des frais de transport. 1, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de manœuvre : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'aiguillage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 4, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Traffic
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turnaround
1, record 6, English, turnaround
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- turn-around 2, record 6, English, turn%2Daround
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space (as a widened section of a driveway) designed to permit the turning of a vehicle. 1, record 6, English, - turnaround
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposal site. Site preparation includes a turn-around and excavation. 2, record 6, English, - turnaround
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Circulation routière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone de manœuvre
1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aire de manœuvre 1, record 6, French, aire%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
proposal, feminine noun
- surface de manœuvre 1, record 6, French, surface%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
proposal, feminine noun
- endroit pour manœuvrer 2, record 6, French, endroit%20pour%20man%26oelig%3Buvrer
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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