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YARD SERVICE [21 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Prices
  • Pricing Theory
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

a price quoted in terms of so much per agreed or standard unit of product or service(agreed to take the gravel at a unit price of 50 cents a yard)... often an inclusive price quoted to cover all incidentals... as well as the basic unit product or service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prix (Commercialisation)
  • Théorie des prix
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Prix (d'achat, de vente, etc.) par unité d'une marchandise, d'un produit, d'une matière ou d'un service déterminé.

OBS

Pour les marchandises ou produits vendus à la pièce et non pas à l'unité de poids ou de mesure, on parle également de prix à la pièce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Precios (Comercialización)
  • Teoría de fijación de precios
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 2 2019-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
DEF

A bulletin that contains information or instructions pertaining to the operation of trains, transfers or engines in yard service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Bulletin contenant des renseignements ou des instructions qui s'appliquent à la circulation des trains, des transferts ou des locomotives utilisées en service de manœuvres.

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
OBS

movement : term used to designate a train, transfer or engine in yard service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
OBS

mouvement : terme employé pour désigner un train, un transfert ou une locomotive en service de manœuvre.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Safety
DEF

Unplanned movement of rolling stock resulting from a loss of control, inadequate securement or from switching cars without the use of air brakes.

OBS

uncontrolled movement : Because the term "movement" can mean "train, transfer or engine in yard service, "the term "uncontrolled movement" is sometimes used in the sense of "rolling stock moving uncontrolled. "

OBS

uncontrolled movement: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)
DEF

Déplacement imprévu d'un matériel roulant attribuable à une perte de maîtrise, à une immobilisation insuffisante ou, dans le cas de wagons manœuvrés, à une manœuvre effectuée sans freins à air.

OBS

mouvement incontrôlé; mouvement non contrôlé : Parce que le terme «mouvement» peut avoir le sens de «train, transfert ou locomotive en service de manœuvre», les termes «mouvement incontrôlé» et «mouvement non contrôlé» sont parfois employés dans le sens de «matériel roulant se déplaçant de façon incontrôlée».

OBS

mouvement incontrôlé; mouvement non contrôlé : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2018-01-29

English

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

An engine being used in yard service.

OBS

yard switcher: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

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

locomotive manœuvre-triage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
CONT

Non-self-propelled portable floor cranes are in general use in machine shops, plant assembly departments, outdoor yard service, and warehouses, at transportation terminals, and in garages. They are frequently employed in shipping and receiving departments for unloading incoming raw materials, large and heavy cases, lumber, etc., and loading outgoing shipments. They are likewise employed to supplement overhead traveling cranes and other power-operated equipment. In many small manufacturing plants, they are-aside from hoists and other local service equipment-the only kinds of materials handling equipment in use.

CONT

The cantilever-jib or gooseneck type of crane is the commonest and most convenient type of portable floor crane, and is used in many shops to supplement an overhead monorail system or a traveling crane in reaching locations that cannot be served by the regular overhead equipment. It is also used in railroad freight houses and terminals where overhead systems are not available.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de levage à bras
CONT

La grue d'atelier, ou grue de magasin, est un engin de faible puissance et de petites dimensions, souvent manœuvré à la main.

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
CONT

... men on joint spare board from which relief is drawn for men on both road and yard service....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
CONT

[...] les hommes inscrits aux tableaux de remplacement communs où l'on puise des remplaçants tant pour le service roulant que pour le service de manœuvre [...]

Spanish

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Record 8 2017-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
CONT

... will be paid at rates and overtime conditions applicable to yard service...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
CONT

[...] sont payés aux taux et conditions des heures supplémentaires qui s'appliquent au service de manœuvre [...]

Spanish

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Record 9 2017-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
CONT

... this rule shall apply to a position as yard foreman and the rate applicable to the service performed shall be...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
CONT

[...] cette disposition s'appliquera à la fonction de contremaître de manœuvre qui sera payé au barème correspondant au service effectué [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Rail Traffic Control
CONT

Every engine of a railway company while in either yard or road service shall be equipped with a full set of flagging signals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Circulation des trains
CONT

Chaque locomotive d'une compagnie de chemin de fer doit être pourvue d'un nécessaire à signalisation, qu'elle se trouve en service de triage ou en service routier.

Spanish

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Record 11 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Mass Transit
CONT

Proterra Demonstrates Trio of Fast-charge Electric Buses.... Serving commuters in San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, the three battery-powered electric buses will allow the agency to offer zero emission, up to 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week service with revolutionary on-route recharging stations, negating the need for the buses to return to the yard for refueling.

OBS

quick-charge bus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • quick charge bus
  • fast charge bus
  • quick charge electric bus
  • fast charge electric bus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Transports en commun
CONT

La solution idéale serait un autobus à batterie qui se rechargerait à tous les 5 kilomètres environ à des stations de recharge rapide (moins d’une minute) pendant que les passagers montent à bord. Il suffirait de prélever l’énergie électrique suffisante pour parcourir les 5 prochains kilomètres, soit environ 5 kWh. C’est ce qu’on appelle des autobus biberonnés [...]

OBS

autobus biberonné : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Transporte público
OBS

El autobús eléctrico [de Seúl] tendrá la capacidad de carga del mejor nivel mundial que permitirá una carga rápida menor a 20 minutos, un recorrido de 120 km con una sola carga en una batería de gran capacidad y una velocidad máxima de 100 km/h.

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Record 12 2002-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Rail Transport
DEF

A railroad man employed in yard service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transport par rail
DEF

Ouvrier chargé de faire l'attelage (ou le dételage) entre les matériels composant le train (locomotives, wagons, etc.).

DEF

Agent des chemins de fer qui relie les wagons entre eux.

CONT

Il est prévu d'équiper de l'attelage automatique tous les wagons d'Europe et d'URSS dans un délai d'une dizaine d'années, ce qui aura pour effet de supprimer la tâche pénible et parfois dangereuse de l'atteleur.

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
DEF

Load-bearing wheeled vehicle designed to be towed on the ground by an industrial tractor or truck.

CONT

Tractor-trailer or trackless trains are motorized versions of industrial(narrow-gage) railroads.... Industrial tractors... are used primarily for service along loading platforms and in yard operations. Of industrial trailers, those with caster steer have good trailability(that is, they follow closely the path established by the tractor) ;those with four-wheel steer are rated as having excellent trailability... and those with fifth wheel(wagon) steering are effective with heavy loads.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
DEF

Véhicule sur roues porteur de changes, conçu pour être tiré au sol par un tracteur industriel ou un chariot automoteur.

CONT

Remorques de manutention. [...] Le s remorques sont généralement munies de roues fixes et de roues mobiles; celles-ci peuvent être des galets pivotant librement autour d'un axe vertical; elles peuvent aussi être montées sur un essieu pivotant [...] Certains types de remorques peuvent être munis de crochets d'attelage automatique.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-12-17

English

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

Yard service includes movements involved in switching, marshalling, humping, trimming and industrial switching in yards or in recognized switching limits or extended switching limits of terminal areas.

CONT

Every engine of a railway company while in either yard or road service shall be equipped with a full set of flagging signals.

French

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

Chaque locomotive d'une compagnie de chemin de fer doit être pourvue d'un nécessaire à signalisation, qu'elle se trouve en service de triage ou en service routier.

Spanish

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Record 15 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 16 1987-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
  • Labour Relations
CONT

... Road service employees manning yard assignments in open yards are to receive rates of pay for yard service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
  • Relations du travail
OBS

Titre du paragraphe 47.11 de la convention collective 4.16.

Spanish

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Record 17 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Traffic Control
DEF

TRDI A carrier whose service is confined to the handling of a car between carriers or between a connecting carrier and an industry, private or public yard, or between local industries, such service being entirely within a recognized switch district.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation des trains
DEF

LGTF 75 no 2170 16/12/76.

Spanish

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Record 18 1984-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
OBS

yard service craft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
OBS

bâtiment de direction de port, marine

Spanish

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Record 19 1980-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
OBS

"... trainmen required to perform special service such as accompanying equipment between station and coach yard... ".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
OBS

"...pour accomplir un service particulier comme la remonte du matériel de la gare au dépôt de voitures...".

Spanish

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Record 20 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Sports
  • Water Transport
OBS

yard service craft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports nautiques
  • Transport par eau
OBS

bâtiment de direction de port. (OACI)

Spanish

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Record 21 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

DND; yard service craft; bâtiment de direction de port; wrecking : relevage; déblayage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

v. vero

Spanish

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