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CPR BOARD [6 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
OBS

The cardiac compression board is placed under the patient during cardiopulmonary resuscitation to improve the effectiveness of the closed cardiac massage.

Key term(s)
  • cardio-pulmonary resuscitation board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

La planche de massage cardiaque est placée sous le patient durant la réanimation cardiorespiratoire pour améliorer l'efficacité du massage cardiaque externe.

Key term(s)
  • planche de réanimation cardio-respiratoire

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A fully enclosed freight car having doors on both sides and/or sometimes on the ends.

OBS

Used for general freight service.

OBS

box car : term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon [...] entièrement fermé, pourvu de portes de chaque côté et/ou parfois aux extrémités.

OBS

Utilisé pour le transport ordinaire des marchandises.

OBS

wagon couvert : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A flat car with adjustable bulkheads at each end of the car.

OBS

The car is used for transporting plywood, wall board, etc.

OBS

bulkhead flat car : term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

wagon plat à parois de bout : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP) et CN-Air Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Rail Transport Operations
DEF

intermodal services: Services which provide transportation of highway trailers and containers by rail cars, ships, trailer trucks and cargo planes.

OBS

Piggybacking is a very important part of intermodal services.

OBS

intermodal service : The plural form of the term and its definition were standardized in 1990 by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) and officially approved in 1980 by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR).

Key term(s)
  • intermodal services

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
DEF

services intermodaux : Services assurant le transport de semi-remorques et de conteneurs au moyen de wagons de ferroutage, de navires porte-conteneurs, de camions-remorques et d'avions-cargos.

OBS

Le ferroutage constitue une partie importante des services intermodaux.

OBS

service intermodal : La forme plurielle du terme et sa définition ont été normalisés en 1990 par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisés en 1980 par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Key term(s)
  • services intermodaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
DEF

Servicio de transporte que se efectúa entre dos puntos usando dos o más medios de transporte diferentes, de acuerdo con los requerimientos efectuados por el contratante de la carga.

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Record 5 2008-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A flat car with fixed steel racks for transporting set-up automobiles.

OBS

Racks have either two or three levels, and are equipped with tie-down devices.

OBS

automobile car : term standardized in 1990 by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) and officially approved in 1990 by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon à deux ou trois étages, aménagé pour le transport d'automobiles et pourvu d'agrès et d'attaches appropriés.

OBS

wagon couvert à automobiles : terme normalisé en 1990 par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé en 1990 par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
OBS

trailer on flat car; TOFC : term and abbreviation standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

remorque sur wagon plat; RSWP : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisés par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

OBS

R.S.W.P. : abréviation uniformisée par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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