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YARD SWITCHING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assignment
1, record 1, English, assignment
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 task allotted to a railway employee or crew. 1, record 1, English, - assignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The designation "assignment" is sometimes used as a shortened form of "assignment crew," "assignment locomotive" or "assignment train." 1, record 1, English, - assignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignment: designation and definition officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 2, record 1, English, - assignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
road assignment, switching assignment, yard assignment 1, record 1, English, - assignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
assignment crew, assignment locomotive, assignment train 1, record 1, English, - assignment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affectation
1, record 1, French, affectation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tâche assignée à un employé ou à une équipe d'un chemin de fer. 1, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, la désignation «assignment» est parfois employée de façon elliptique pour désigner une équipe responsable d'une affection, une locomotive utilisée pour une affectation ou encore un train qui fait l'objet d'une affectation. 1, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
affectation : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 2, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
affectation de ligne, affectation de manœuvre, affectation de triage 1, record 1, French, - affectation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
équipe d'affectation, locomotive d'affectation, train d'affectation 1, record 1, French, - affectation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terminal complex
1, record 2, English, terminal%20complex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terminal 2, record 2, English, terminal
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In railway operations, generally a large urban area featuring a system of yards where trains are usually marshalled or broken up; train crews are changed; units may be changed; yard switching may be performed and transfer moves between yards can be made. 2, record 2, English, - terminal%20complex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terminal: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 2, English, - terminal%20complex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complexe ferroviaire
1, record 2, French, complexe%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terminal ferroviaire 2, record 2, French, terminal%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'exploitation ferroviaire, [...] zone urbaine d'une certaine étendue comportant un réseau de gares où des trains sont habituellement formés ou défaits; les équipes de train sont relevées; les locomotives peuvent être changées; on peut effectuer des manœuvres; des mouvements de transfert peuvent avoir lieu entre les triages dudit réseau. 3, record 2, French, - complexe%20ferroviaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
complexe ferroviaire; terminal ferroviaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - complexe%20ferroviaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- line-haul switching 1, record 3, English, line%2Dhaul%20switching
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving of cars within the yard or switching limits of a station, before or after a line-haul. 1, record 3, English, - line%2Dhaul%20switching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manœuvres terminales réseau
1, record 3, French, man%26oelig%3Buvres%20terminales%20r%C3%A9seau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvres effectuées dans une gare ou à l'intérieur d'une zone de manœuvre et précédant ou suivant un transport de ligne. 1, record 3, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvres%20terminales%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surge yard
1, record 4, English, surge%20yard
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stacking yard 1, record 4, English, stacking%20yard
officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new 10 M$ Lennard surge yard will provide surge facilities to relieve congestion in the switching yard in Kamploops. 1, record 4, English, - surge%20yard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surge yard; stacking yard: terms officially approved by CN. 1, record 4, English, - surge%20yard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faisceau-tampon
1, record 4, French, faisceau%2Dtampon
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au triage Thorton à Vancouver, le CN a aussi aménagé un faisceau de voies utilisé pour remiser les trains-blocs et les trains spécialisés (locomotives et fourgons de queue compris) lorsque la voie principale est surchargée par la circulation. 1, record 4, French, - faisceau%2Dtampon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
faisceau-tampon : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 4, French, - faisceau%2Dtampon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- yard service
1, record 5, English, yard%20service
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 5, English, - yard%20service
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every engine of a railway company while in either yard or road service shall be equipped with a full set of flagging signals. 1, record 5, English, - yard%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service de triage
1, record 5, French, service%20de%20triage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 5, French, - service%20de%20triage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line haul switching
1, record 6, English, line%20haul%20switching
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The moving of rail cars within yard or switching limits of a station, preceding or following a line haul. 1, record 6, English, - line%20haul%20switching
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by CGSB. 2, record 6, English, - line%20haul%20switching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage de transport de ligne
1, record 6, French, aiguillage%20de%20transport%20de%20ligne
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement de wagons dans une gare ou dans son secteur d'aiguillage, avant ou après un transport de ligne. 1, record 6, French, - aiguillage%20de%20transport%20de%20ligne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 2, record 6, French, - aiguillage%20de%20transport%20de%20ligne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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