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COMPROMISE RAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compromise rail
1, record 1, English, compromise%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(compromise joint). 2, record 1, English, - compromise%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail 3, record 1, English, - compromise%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rail mixte
1, record 1, French, rail%20mixte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupon de rail mixte 2, record 1, French, coupon%20de%20rail%20mixte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(joint mixte). 2, record 1, French, - rail%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rail mixte : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail et CN. 3, record 1, French, - rail%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coupon de rail mixte : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - rail%20mixte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compromise joint bar
1, record 2, English, compromise%20joint%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compromise splice bar 2, record 2, English, compromise%20splice%20bar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compromise joint bar : Term officially approved by CP Rail 3, record 2, English, - compromise%20joint%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclisse mixte
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clisse%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les textes français parlent à la fois de "rails mixtes" et "d'éclisses de raccord". Dans le but de qualifier les divers joints mixtes à l'aide d'un même terme, nous préférons dire: "éclisses mixtes", qui, comme les rails mixtes, relient deux sections de voie équipées de profils de rail différents. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20mixte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par CP Rail et CN. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20mixte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
(joint mixte). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20mixte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- compromise joint
1, record 3, English, compromise%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(with compromise joint bars or compromise rail). 1, record 3, English, - compromise%20joint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 3, English, - compromise%20joint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- joint mixte
1, record 3, French, joint%20mixte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(avec éclisses mixtes ou rail mixte). 1, record 3, French, - joint%20mixte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 3, French, - joint%20mixte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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