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FREIGHT FACILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stationary Equipment (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight shed
1, record 1, English, freight%20shed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freight house 2, record 1, English, freight%20house
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The facility used for receiving, delivering or dispatching freight. 3, record 1, English, - freight%20shed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freight shed: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 1, English, - freight%20shed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel fixe (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hangar à marchandises
1, record 1, French, hangar%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- halle à marchandises 2, record 1, French, halle%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
correct, feminine noun
- halle aux marchandises 3, record 1, French, halle%20aux%20marchandises
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt utilisé pour la réception, la livraison ou l'acheminement de marchandises. 4, record 1, French, - hangar%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hangar à marchandises : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - hangar%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Rail Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- The Roberts Bank Rail Corridor
1, record 2, English, The%20Roberts%20Bank%20Rail%20Corridor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An important 70-kilometre stretch connecting Canada's largest container facility and a major coal terminal at Roberts Bank(south of Vancouver) with the North American rail network. It carries increasing volumes of international freight through communities in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. 1, record 2, English, - The%20Roberts%20Bank%20Rail%20Corridor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corridor ferroviaire Roberts Bank
1, record 2, French, corridor%20ferroviaire%20Roberts%20Bank
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un segment ferroviaire important de 70 kilomètres qui relie le plus grand terminal à conteneurs du Canada et un grand terminal charbonnier situés à Roberts Bank (au sud de Vancouver), au réseau ferroviaire de l'Amérique du Nord. Ce segment supporte des volumes toujours croissants de marchandises internationales qui traversent plusieurs collectivités du Lower Mainland, en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 2, French, - corridor%20ferroviaire%20Roberts%20Bank
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- store door delivery 1, record 3, English, store%20door%20delivery
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver less-than-carload freight from the freight house of a railroad, by truck, to a consignee's place of business or some facility accessible to a truck. 1, record 3, English, - store%20door%20delivery
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- livraison à domicile
1, record 3, French, livraison%20%C3%A0%20domicile
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camionnage d'une expédition de détail depuis la halle à marchandises d'un chemin de fer jusqu'à l'établissement du destinataire ou jusqu'à une installation accessible par camion. 1, record 3, French, - livraison%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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