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YARDMASTER [6 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 2017-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull down
1, record 2, English, pull%20down
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- humped car 1, record 2, English, humped%20car
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marking pull downs, indicating destination for individual cars so same may be marshalled by Yardmaster. 1, record 2, English, - pull%20down
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon passé à la butte
1, record 2, French, wagon%20pass%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20butte
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon manœuvré à la gravité 1, record 2, French, wagon%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- wagon débranché à la gravité 1, record 2, French, wagon%20d%C3%A9branch%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- written notification
1, record 3, English, written%20notification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"... conductors will give written notification to terminal agent or yardmaster... ". 2, record 3, English, - written%20notification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avis écrit
1, record 3, French, avis%20%C3%A9crit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"...le chef de train doit en donner avis écrit au chef de gare ou au chef de triage...". 1, record 3, French, - avis%20%C3%A9crit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- notificación escrita
1, record 3, Spanish, notificaci%C3%B3n%20escrita
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- supervisory skills 1, record 4, English, supervisory%20skills
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The(Yardmaster) course consists of 13 lessons. There are three main sections : supervisory skills, YIS skills, job knowledge. 1, record 4, English, - supervisory%20skills
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- techniques d'encadrement
1, record 4, French, techniques%20d%27encadrement
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des techniques à maîtriser, des connaissances à posséder, etc., pour assurer un bon encadrement. 1, record 4, French, - techniques%20d%27encadrement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- general yardmaster
1, record 5, English, general%20yardmaster
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GYM 2, record 5, English, GYM
officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general yardmaster, GYM : terms officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 5, English, - general%20yardmaster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chef de triage général
1, record 5, French, chef%20de%20triage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CTG 2, record 5, French, CTG
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chef de triage général, CTG : Termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 5, French, - chef%20de%20triage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- contact yardmaster by radio
1, record 6, English, contact%20yardmaster%20by%20radio
verb, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact yardmaster by radio : term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 6, English, - contact%20yardmaster%20by%20radio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- communiquer par radio avec le chef de triage
1, record 6, French, communiquer%20par%20radio%20avec%20le%20chef%20de%20triage
officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communiquer par radio avec le chef de triage : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 6, French, - communiquer%20par%20radio%20avec%20le%20chef%20de%20triage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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