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FREIGHT RAILROAD [20 records]

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Record 1 2026-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

A railroad freight and tank car manufacturer based in Hamilton, Ontario.

Key term(s)
  • National Steel Car Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Fabricant de wagons de marchandises et de wagons-citernes basé à Hamilton, en Ontario.

Key term(s)
  • Wagon d'acier national ltée

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Stations
DEF

A building containing accommodations for railroad passengers or freight.

OBS

station: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gares ferroviaires
DEF

Ensemble des installations et services destinés à l'accueil, à l'embarquement des voyageurs et des marchandises utilisant les transports ferroviaires.

OBS

gare : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones de ferrocarril
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Record 3 2019-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

The wheeled vehicles of a railroad, including locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars.

OBS

rolling stock: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary; term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Matériel de transport sur roues [d'un chemin de fer], en particulier les locomotives et les wagons.

OBS

matériel roulant : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

matériel roulant : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A railroad car suitable for carrying a variety of classes of freight.

OBS

general-service car: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

wagon polyvalent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Key term(s)
  • wagon tout usage

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

Drives completed motor vehicles off assembly line to specified repair, shipping or storage area. May test performance of parts, such as lights, horn and windshield wipers. May drive completed vehicle onto railroad freight car and secure vehicle for shipping. May drive customers vehicle to and from service and of repair and be designated "car jockey".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Employé chargé des manœuvres de sortie, depuis la chaîne de production, d'un véhicule neuf dans une usine de construction automobile.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
CONT

Non-self-propelled portable floor cranes are in general use in machine shops, plant assembly departments, outdoor yard service, and warehouses, at transportation terminals, and in garages. They are frequently employed in shipping and receiving departments for unloading incoming raw materials, large and heavy cases, lumber, etc., and loading outgoing shipments. They are likewise employed to supplement overhead traveling cranes and other power-operated equipment. In many small manufacturing plants, they are - aside from hoists and other local service equipment - the only kinds of materials handling equipment in use.

CONT

The cantilever-jib or gooseneck type of crane is the commonest and most convenient type of portable floor crane, and is used in many shops to supplement an overhead monorail system or a traveling crane in reaching locations that cannot be served by the regular overhead equipment. It is also used in railroad freight houses and terminals where overhead systems are not available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de levage à bras
CONT

La grue d'atelier, ou grue de magasin, est un engin de faible puissance et de petites dimensions, souvent manœuvré à la main.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
DEF

A public or private organization of components designed for the moving of passengers and freight.

OBS

Components in a transportation system are infrastructure, vehicles, equipment and regulations.

OBS

A railroad system is an example of a transport system as it comprises tracks, locomotives, rail cars, signals, bridges, tunnels, maintenance shops and offices, connected together to move freight and passengers efficiently.

OBS

Not to be confused with "transportation system" when the term represents a more generic concept that includes transportation organizations, staff, training, safety management, oversight and investigation besides infrastructure, vehicles, equipment and regulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
DEF

Ensemble d'éléments, public ou privé, ayant pour but le transport de passagers et de marchandises.

OBS

Les éléments d'un système de transport sont des infrastructures, des véhicules, d'équipement et des règlements.

OBS

Un système ferroviaire constitue un exemple de système de transport, où les éléments, à savoir les rails, les locomotives, les wagons, les signaux, les ponts, les tunnels, les installations d'entretien et les bureaux, forment un tout dans le but de déplacer les marchandises et les passagers avec efficacité.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «système de transport», terme qui représente une notion plus générique qui, en plus des infrastructures, des véhicules, d'équipement et des règlements, comprend aussi les organismes de transport et leur personnel, la formation, la gestion de la sécurité, les mesures de surveillance et d'enquête.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
DEF

Conjunto de todos los elementos, sean públicos o privados, que se utilizan como medio de transporte en una zona determinada.

OBS

Los elementos de un sistema de transporte son la infraestructura, los vehículos, el equipamiento y la reglamentación.

OBS

No confundir con "sistema de transporte" cuando el término representa un concepto genérico que además de infraestructura, vehículos, equipamiento y reglamentación, incluye también organismos de transporte y personal, capacitación, gestión de la seguridad, medidas de vigilancia e investigación.

OBS

sistema de transportes: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 8 2016-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Rail Transport
OBS

Founded in 1934, [the Association of American Railroads] is the world's leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U. S. freight rail industry. AAR full members include the major freight railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Transport par rail

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

Transportation of freight over the tracks of a railroad, or over the routes of a trucking company, from point of origin to point of destination, excluding local pick-up and delivery.

OBS

line haul: term and definition standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

OBS

line-haul; road-haul: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Camionnage
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Transport de marchandises sur un réseau de chemin de fer ou de société de camionnage, du point d'origine au point de destination, les services locaux de ramassage et de livraison étant exclus.

OBS

transport de ligne : terme et définition normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC).

OBS

transport de ligne; parcours de ligne : termes uniformisés par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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Record 10 2008-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Twenty-four hours of freight service for a car on a railroad line.

Key term(s)
  • car day
  • wagon-day

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Unité de mesure correspondant à la présence d'un wagon sur un réseau pendant vingt-quatre heures.

Spanish

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Record 11 2007-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

[A] type of railroad car which combines sections for both passengers and freight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
OBS

Moitié voyageurs et moitié bagages.

Spanish

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Record 12 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A railroad that hauls passengers or freight between distant points, but does not provide delivery of passengers or switching of freight to local destinations.

Key term(s)
  • linehaul railroad
  • line haul railroad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Rail Transport
CONT

... the InterCity Express or ICE, operated by German Railways and built by a Siemens-led consortium. The ICE entered fleet service with German Federal Railroad in June 1991. The ICE fleet is limited to 250 km/h by alignment geometry and superelevation compromises required to allow shared use of track with high-speed freight.

Key term(s)
  • enter service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
CONT

[...] le InterCity Express ou ICE, exploité par les Chemins de fer fédéraux allemands et construit par un consortium dirigé par Siemens. L'ICE a été mis en service par les Chemins de fer fédéraux allemands en juin 1991.

OBS

Dépouillement terminologique du premier rapport final sur le projet de train rapide - Service Transports.

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forms Design
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A document prepared by the railroad from a bill of lading or the equivalent showing the shipment's origin, routing, destination, consignee, weight, freight charges and any special instructions.

OBS

Term officialized by C.P.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimés et formules
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Document établi par le chemin de fer à partir d'un connaissement ou de l'équivalent et indiquant l'origine, l'itinéraire, la destination et le poids du chargement, les frais de transport et toutes instructions spéciales.

OBS

TRACS.

OBS

feuille de route commerciale: Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 15 1992-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expédition et livraison
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
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.

Spanish

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Record 16 1992-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Railroad Stations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

In railroad transportation, a location where a freight agent is generally assigned.

OBS

Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Gares ferroviaires
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Dans le transport ferroviaire, endroit où un agent marchandises est en poste.

OBS

gare d'agence; gare gérée : Termes uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 17 1992-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A term applied to a railroad car without freight or passengers.

OBS

Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Se dit d'un wagon sans marchandises ou d'une voiture sans voyageurs.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 18 1991-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Temporary blocking or bracing installed by the shipper in the hold of a ship, in a railroad car, or in a truck to protect freight during shipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

L'arrimage étant une des opérations du chargement, les cales, cordes et autres accessoires nécessaires pour y procéder doivent être fournis par l'expéditeur (...)

Spanish

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Record 19 1988-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

The service of transporting loaded truck trailers or railroad freight cars on barges or ships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises

Spanish

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Record 20 1987-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A solid bearing on a railroad freight car usually of brass construction with babbit lining whose interior surface is in direct contact with the surface of the axle end which it supports.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

Le coussinet est constitué par une pièce, appelée carcasse, généralement en bronze, présentant une face concave garnie d'une couche de métal antifriction (régule).

OBS

coussinet : terme uniformisé par CN-AIR CANADA.

Spanish

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