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YARD TOWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swing list 1, record 1, English, swing%20list
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a decision has been made to hump a particular track, Yardmaster Tower "H" will inquire what changes are in effect on the Swing List by using the(SWLI) directive.(Tracks, Procedures-Taschereau Yard, chapter 1, topic AD). 2, record 1, English, - swing%20list
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liste des opérations de triage
1, record 1, French, liste%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20triage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liste sur laquelle apparaissent les manœuvres à accomplir par rapport aux numéros de voie. 1, record 1, French, - liste%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20triage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opérateur veille à ce que les wagons se dirigent bien vers les voies assignées et indiquées par la liste qui se déroule devant lui, transmise automatiquement par télétype. Il n'a à intervenir qu'au cas où il décèle une anomalie, et alors les leviers situés sur le pupitre lui permettent d'annuler l'action du cerveau électronique qui dirige automatiquement toutes les opérations de triage. 1, record 1, French, - liste%20des%20op%C3%A9rations%20de%20triage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equipment bay 1, record 2, English, equipment%20bay
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a tower in Taschereau yard. 1, record 2, English, - equipment%20bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baie d'équipement
1, record 2, French, baie%20d%27%C3%A9quipement
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En technique, [...] on dit « réparer une baie d'équipement »; ce n'est pas la baie elle-même qu'on répare, mais l'équipement qu'elle contient. (relation de contenant à contenu) 1, record 2, French, - baie%20d%27%C3%A9quipement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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