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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[A] square crossing is formed when two straight tracks... cross each other at right angles.  2, record 1, English, - square%20crossing

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A surface crossing of two rail lines, having a central diamond-shaped layout.  3, record 2, English, - diamond%20crossing

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

A diamond crossing is provided when two tracks of either the same gauge or of different gauges cross each other. It consists of two acute crossings... and two obtuse crossings...  4, record 2, English, - diamond%20crossing

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT

In a diamond crossing, the tracks cross each other, but the trains from either track cannot change track.  4, record 2, English, - diamond%20crossing

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Une traversée oblique comporte [...] deux croisements ordinaires [...] aux angles aigus de l'intersection des voies [et] la traversée proprement dite, constituée par les appareils [...] situés aux angles obtus.  2, record 2, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20oblique

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Basic track structures are the turnout, by means of which rolling stock may be diverted from one track to another, the cross-over, which provides a continuous passage between two nearby and generally parallel tracks, and the railway crossing, whereby one track crosses another at grade.... The cross-over is comprised of two turnouts and the track between them.  2, record 3, English, - turnout

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Appareil de voie constitué d'un aiguillage, d'un cœur de croisement et de rails intermédiaires, permettant le passage d'une voie à une autre.  2, record 3, French, - branchement

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le matériel roulant peut passer d'une voie à une autre à l'aide d'un branchement quand il s'agit d'une jonction (bifurcation), ou grâce à une liaison quand il s'agit de voies adjacentes. [...] La liaison comprend deux branchements reliés par un tronçon de voie.  3, record 3, French, - branchement

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

An expression used in the application of separation indicating tracks that converge or diverge at an angle of 45° to 135° inclusive.  2, record 4, English, - crossing%20tracks

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

crossing tracks : term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.  3, record 4, English, - crossing%20tracks

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Expression utilisée dans l'application de l'espacement indiquant les routes qui convergent ou divergent d'un angle de 45° à 135° inclusivement.  2, record 4, French, - routes%20s%C3%A9cantes

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS

routes sécantes : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.  3, record 4, French, - routes%20s%C3%A9cantes

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS

routes sécantes : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.  4, record 4, French, - routes%20s%C3%A9cantes

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Basic track structures are the turnout, by means of which rolling stock may be diverted from one track to another, the cross-over, which provides a continuous passage between two nearby and generally parallel tracks, and the railway crossing, whereby one track crosses another at grade.... The cross-over is comprised of two turnouts and the track between them.  2, record 5, English, - crossover

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le matériel roulant peut passer d'une voie à une autre à l'aide d'un branchement quand il s'agit d'une jonction (bifurcation), ou grâce à une liaison quand il s'agit de voies adjacentes. Une traversée est le point où deux voies se coupent (à niveau). [...] La liaison comprend deux branchements reliés par un tronçon de voie.  2, record 5, French, - liaison

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Basic track structures are the turnout, by means of which rolling stock may be diverted from one track to another, the cross-over, which provides a continuous passage between two nearby and generally parallel tracks, and the railway crossing, whereby one track crosses another at grade.... The cross-over is comprised of two turnouts and the track between them. A crossing consists of four connected frogs.  4, record 6, English, - railway%20crossing

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS

crossing: This term may also designate a point at which a railway and a road cross (a "grade crossing," or "passage à niveau" in French) or a section of a turnout ("croisement" in French).  5, record 6, English, - railway%20crossing

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Croisement de deux voies ferrées ou plus.  2, record 6, French, - travers%C3%A9e

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Le matériel roulant peut passer d'une voie à une autre à l'aide d'un branchement quand il s'agit d'une jonction (bifurcation), ou grâce à une liaison quand il s'agit de voies adjacentes. Une traversée est le point où deux voies se coupent (à niveau). [...] La liaison comprend deux branchements reliés par un tronçon de voie. La traversée se compose de quatre cœurs de forme spéciale, dits «de traversée».  3, record 6, French, - travers%C3%A9e

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Transport Canada's Rail Safety Engineering Branch is responsible for safety standards and monitoring audit and inspection programs of railway infrastructure including tracks, bridges, trespassing(access control), road crossings, railway signal systems and wayside safety devices. The branch is also responsible for identifying crossing safety improvements under the Grade Crossing Improvement Program, the elimination of train whistling in communities, and for ensuring the conduct of environmental assessments as required under the Canadian Environment Assessment Act(CEAA).  1, record 7, English, - Rail%20Safety%20Engineering%20Branch

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Transports Canada. La Direction de l'ingénierie est responsable des normes de sécurité et des programmes de surveillance de l'infrastructure ferroviaire incluant les voies, les ponts, les intrusions (contrôle de l'accès), les franchissements routiers, les systèmes de signalisation ferroviaire et l'équipement de sécurité sur le bord de la voie. La Direction est aussi responsable de l'identification des améliorations à apporter à la sécurité aux passages à niveau selon le Programme d'amélioration des passages à niveau, de l'élimination du sifflement du train dans les localités et de la conduite des évaluations environnementales comme l'exige la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (LCÉE).  1, record 7, French, - Direction%20de%20l%27ing%C3%A9nierie%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20ferroviaire

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(diamond crossing)(formed by the intersecting centre lines of the tracks involved).  1, record 8, English, - crossing%20angle

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.  2, record 8, English, - crossing%20angle

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

(traversée) (formé par l'intersection de l'axe des voies constituantes).  1, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20travers%C3%A9e

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.  2, record 8, French, - angle%20de%20travers%C3%A9e

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish