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FREIGHT ALLOWANCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mileage allowance
1, record 1, English, mileage%20allowance
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- car mileage allowance 2, record 1, English, car%20mileage%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allowance based on distance made by railroads to owners of privately owned freight cars. 3, record 1, English, - mileage%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mileage allowance: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 4, record 1, English, - mileage%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redevances de parcours
1, record 1, French, redevances%20de%20parcours
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de parcours 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20parcours
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Redevances versées par une compagnie de chemin de fer à un propriétaire privé de wagons et calculées en fonction de la distance parcourue. 3, record 1, French, - redevances%20de%20parcours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de parcours : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 3, record 1, French, - redevances%20de%20parcours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- across-the-board freight allowance 1, record 2, English, across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20freight%20allowance
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the across-the-board freight allowance of one cent given to broker dealers should not be added to subprices. 1, record 2, English, - across%2Dthe%2Dboard%20freight%20allowance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prime générale sur le transport
1, record 2, French, prime%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20sur%20le%20transport
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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