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FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE RATES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Organizations
- Transport of Goods
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shippers' council
1, record 1, English, shippers%27%20council
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shippers’ council represents the shippers, the users of a service of carriage of goods, whether by sea, air, road or rail. The main objectives of a good shippers’ council are to obtain fair freight rates and adequate shipping services for its members. 2, record 1, English, - shippers%27%20council
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisations maritimes
- Transport de marchandises
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conseil de chargeurs
1, record 1, French, conseil%20de%20chargeurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comité de chargeurs 2, record 1, French, comit%C3%A9%20de%20chargeurs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burdens of public policy 1, record 2, English, burdens%20of%20public%20policy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The burdens of public policy which had been imposed on the railways.(Question 5) These burdens... include the cost of transporting grain at uneconomical freight rates, operating branch lines and rail passenger service. 1, record 2, English, - burdens%20of%20public%20policy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charges imposées par la puissance publique
1, record 2, French, charges%20impos%C3%A9es%20par%20la%20puissance%20publique
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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