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GAGE CRACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelling
1, record 1, English, shelling
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A rail defect characterized by a] progressive horizontal separation which may crack out at any level on the gage side, generally at the upper gage corner. 2, record 1, English, - shelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It extends longitudinally, not as a true horizontal or vertical crack, but at an angle related to the amount of rail wear. 2, record 1, English, - shelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shelling: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 3, record 1, English, - shelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Voies ferrées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défibrage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fibrage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défibrage du congé de roulement 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fibrage%20du%20cong%C3%A9%20de%20roulement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il y a «défibrage» quand les] rails présentent tout d'abord des fissurations longitudinales et des taches noires allongées, irrégulièrement espacées sur le congé intérieur de raccordement de la face latérale du rail à la table de roulement [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Défaut de rail. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
défibrage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fibrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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