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FREIGHT OPERATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- captive service
1, record 1, English, captive%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an operation where freight cars are assigned exclusively to transportation between specified points... 2, record 1, English, - captive%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service exclusif
1, record 1, French, service%20exclusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération au cours de laquelle un wagon est affecté exclusivement à un transport entre des points déterminés [...] 2, record 1, French, - service%20exclusif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- proximity detection device
1, record 2, English, proximity%20detection%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDD 1, record 2, English, PDD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The company], a freight railway operating over its own right of way with one person operations, has installed a proximity detection device(PDD) on its trains and maintenance-of-way and hi-rail machines … During normal operation, the PDD provides an audible and visual alarm to the [locomotive] operator when another equipped vehicle is within eight, five and three miles of track range … For a train, the alarm must be acknowledged by the engineer within a certain amount of time or penalty braking application will occur on the train. 2, record 2, English, - proximity%20detection%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil de détection de proximité
1, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ADP 1, record 2, French, ADP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Rail Networks
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Oshawa Railway Company
1, record 3, English, Oshawa%20Railway%20Company
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OR 1, record 3, English, OR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Oshawa Railway Company was born in 1895, and effectively died on May 2, 1964 when the line was 100% dieselized by the CNR, however, power was not shut off until July 2, 1964. The OR was built, as most railways were, to provide both freight and passenger service. In the case of the OR, its operation was confined to the City of Oshawa even though they operated a number of passenger cars that would have been more suited to interurban operation. The main passenger line ran in a north-south direction on Simcoe Street, from Ross’ Corners down to Lakeview Park on the shores of Lake Ontario. When passenger service ended in 1940, several cars were re-distributed among other Canadian National Electric Railway lines where they saw many more years of use. 1, record 3, English, - Oshawa%20Railway%20Company
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Oshawa Railway Company
1, record 3, French, Oshawa%20Railway%20Company
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OR 1, record 3, French, OR
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- operate 1, record 4, English, operate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To run a ship. 1, record 4, English, - operate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two principal aspects of operating a ship : technical and commercial. Technical operation includes crewing and supplying the ship, keeping her machinery and equipment in working order and stowing cargoes safely and efficiently. Commercial operation is concerned more with booking cargoes, negotiating freight rates and bunker prices and appointing ship's agents at the ports of call. 1, record 4, English, - operate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exploiter 1, record 4, French, exploiter
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Exploiter une ligne, un navire. 1, record 4, French, - exploiter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carrying freight services
1, record 5, English, carrying%20freight%20services
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While high speed train operation on tracks also carrying freight services can be shown to be safe, the potential for service interruption and the need for increased inspection and maintenance are factors which make this scenario inadvisable for extensive sections of route. 1, record 5, English, - carrying%20freight%20services
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trains de marchandises
1, record 5, French, trains%20de%20marchandises
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si l'exploitation de trains rapides sur des voies qu'empruntent également des trains de marchandises ne présente pas vraiment de danger, les risques d'une interruption de service et le besoin d'inspections et de travaux d'entretien accrus sont des facteurs qui rendent ce scénario contre-indiqué sur de longs tronçons. 1, record 5, French, - trains%20de%20marchandises
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépouillement terminologique du premier rapport final sur le projet de train rapide - Service Transports. 2, record 5, French, - trains%20de%20marchandises
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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