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GENERAL-SERVICE CAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general-service car
1, record 1, English, general%2Dservice%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- general service car 2, record 1, English, general%20service%20car
correct
- general-purpose car 3, record 1, English, general%2Dpurpose%20car
correct
- general services car 4, record 1, English, general%20services%20car
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railroad car suitable for carrying a variety of classes of freight. 5, record 1, English, - general%2Dservice%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general-service car : term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 6, record 1, English, - general%2Dservice%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon polyvalent
1, record 1, French, wagon%20polyvalent
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon tous usages 2, record 1, French, wagon%20tous%20usages
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon polyvalent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20polyvalent
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wagon tout usage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-capacity pressure relief device
1, record 2, English, high%2Dcapacity%20pressure%20relief%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-capacity PRD 2, record 2, English, high%2Dcapacity%20PRD
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This failure rate again demonstrates the poor performance in derailments of general-service Class 111 tank cars that are built to minimum requirements, and highlights the inability of these tank cars to withstand accident forces. Commodities posing significant risk must be shipped in safe containers, which include defences such as stronger tank shells, tank car jackets, full-height head shields, thermal protection, and high-capacity PRDs [pressure relief devices]. 2, record 2, English, - high%2Dcapacity%20pressure%20relief%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de décharge de pression de grande capacité
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20pression%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- DDP de grande capacité 2, record 2, French, DDP%20de%20grande%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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