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FREIGHT YARD [6 records]

Record 1 2018-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
DEF

To sort(freight cars) in a classification yard and assemble in trains by means of a hump.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Séparer les wagons par destination sur le faisceau de débranchement d'une gare de triage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
OBS

yard handling code : term used in the centralized management of CN freight traffic called TRACS(Traffic Reporting and Controlling System).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
OBS

code manœuvre en triage : terme utilisé dans le système de gestion centralisée du trafic marchandises du CN appelé système TRACS.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Universal entry(ies)
7361
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Railway locomotive engineers operate railway locomotives to transport passengers and freight. They are employed by railway transport companies. Yard locomotive engineers operate locomotives within yards of railway, industrial or other establishments. They are employed by railway transport companies and industrial or commercial users of rail transport.

OBS

7361: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
7361
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les mécaniciens de locomotive conduisent des locomotives pour assurer le transport de passagers et de marchandises par chemin de fer. Ils travaillent pour des sociétés de transport ferroviaire. Les mécaniciens de cour de triage conduisent des locomotives dans des cours de chemin de fer, dans des établissements industriels ou des endroits analogues. Ils travaillent pour des sociétés de transport ferroviaire et pour des usagers industriels ou commerciaux du transport ferroviaire.

OBS

7361 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Pricing (Rail Transport)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

At CP Rail, a system department set up mainly(a) to establish the data input requirements for CP Rail' s computerized Car Management, Freight Revenue and General Information systems;(b) to provide regional and field personnel with guidance in error correction;(c) to direct the development and implementation of clerical methods and procedures carried out in Customer Service Centres, satellite offices and yard offices. This department is also responsible for the ordering and allocation of data entry equipment.

OBS

Term officialized by par Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

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

A CP Rail, service réseau créé notamment aux fins suivantes: (a) établir des règles pour l'introduction des données destinées aux systèmes automatisés de la gestion des wagons, des recettes marchandises et aux systèmes informatiques généraux; (b) fournir au personnel des bureaux régionaux et locaux des directives sur la correction des erreurs; (c) élaborer et mettre en application des méthodes de bureau pour les Centres Service-Client, les bureaux satellites et les bureaux de triage. Ce service est également responsable de la commande et de la répartition du matériel d'introduction des données.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 5 1978-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
CONT

It was established that the most sought after jobs generally were in order of preference(1) the passenger pool,(2) the freight pool,(3) the spare board,(4) the yard tramp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

parc: Ensemble des machines, des véhicules d'une entreprise, d'un organisme, d'un pays: Le parc des locomotives.

OBS

Traduction proposée par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 6 1978-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
CONT

It was established that the most sought after jobs generally were in order of preference(1) the passenger pool,(2) the freight pool(3) the spare board,(4) the yard tramp.

OBS

Freight: a train designed or used for such transportation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

parc: Ensemble des machines, des véhicules d'une entreprise, d'un organisme, d'un pays: Le parc des locomotives.

OBS

Traduction proposée par le CN.

Spanish

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