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MILEAGE POINT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mileage point
1, record 1, English, mileage%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mile point 2, record 1, English, mile%20point
correct
- mileage 3, record 1, English, mileage
correct
- mile 4, record 1, English, mile
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mileage point : term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Limited. 5, record 1, English, - mileage%20point
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milage point
- milage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point milliaire
1, record 1, French, point%20milliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PM 2, record 1, French, PM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mille 3, record 1, French, mille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement précis sur une voie ferroviaire indiquant en milles la distance calculée entre cet emplacement et le début de la subdivision. 4, record 1, French, - point%20milliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Amérique du Nord, les distances sur une subdivision ferroviaire sont indiquées en milles plutôt qu'en kilomètres. 4, record 1, French, - point%20milliaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point milliaire; PM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 5, record 1, French, - point%20milliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shortest operated mileage 1, record 2, English, shortest%20operated%20mileage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When calculating mileages for journeys to or from an interior point in U. S. A. or Canada the non-stop or shortest operated mileage may be used... 1, record 2, English, - shortest%20operated%20mileage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- millage fictif
1, record 2, French, millage%20fictif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- millage le plus court 1, record 2, French, millage%20le%20plus%20court
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outer switch time recorder
1, record 3, English, outer%20switch%20time%20recorder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OSTR 1, record 3, English, OSTR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outer switch time recorder(OSTR) is a micro-computer-based system developed by CN Technical Research to record and report the arrival and departure of trains as they pass over a predefined point called the outer switch limit. This point is where the pay rate changes from a mileage basis to a time basis or vice-versa depending on train direction. The OSTR records the time of arrival, direction, speed, and the number of axles of every train that goes by. 1, record 3, English, - outer%20switch%20time%20recorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enregistreur d'heure d'entrée-sortie de triage
1, record 3, French, enregistreur%20d%27heure%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OSTR 1, record 3, French, OSTR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce dispositif est installé dans les triages. 1, record 3, French, - enregistreur%20d%27heure%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20triage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les gens de la formation - S et C préfèrent parler de l'OSTR plutôt que d'utiliser l'expression enregistreur d'heure d'entrée-sortie de triage parce que OSTR est plus connu des employés et, surtout, plus court. 1, record 3, French, - enregistreur%20d%27heure%20d%27entr%C3%A9e%2Dsortie%20de%20triage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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