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GOVERNING SPRING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated switch
1, record 1, English, hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand throw switch 2, record 1, English, hand%20throw%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When spring or dual control switches are operated by hand, they are then hand-operated switches and rules governing hand-operated switches apply. 3, record 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand throw switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 1, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand operated switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle
1, record 1, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20pied%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguillage manœuvré à la main 3, record 1, French, aiguillage%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a différents types d'aiguillages à manœuvre manuelle, notamment l'aiguillage semi-automatique et l'aiguillage à ressort. 4, record 1, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle; aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 1, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facing point direction
1, record 2, English, facing%20point%20direction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a train or engine is stopped by a fixed signal governing movement over a spring switch in the facing point direction. 2, record 2, English, - facing%20point%20direction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
- Circulation des trains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- direction de prise en pointe
1, record 2, French, direction%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
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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