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DEPRESSED FLAT CAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depressed-centre flat car
1, record 1, English, depressed%2Dcentre%20flat%20car
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- depressed-center flat car 2, record 1, English, depressed%2Dcenter%20flat%20car
correct, officially approved
- depressed flat car 3, record 1, English, depressed%20flat%20car
correct
- depressed-centre flat 4, record 1, English, depressed%2Dcentre%20flat
- depressed car 5, record 1, English, depressed%20car
- well flat 6, record 1, English, well%20flat
- drop deck car 3, record 1, English, drop%20deck%20car
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat car having the portion of the floor between trucks depressed to provide increased head room for certain classes of loads. 5, record 1, English, - depressed%2Dcentre%20flat%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
depressed-centre flat car : term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB). 7, record 1, English, - depressed%2Dcentre%20flat%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depressed-center flat car : term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited(CPR). 7, record 1, English, - depressed%2Dcentre%20flat%20car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- depressed-center flat
- drop-deck car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon plat surbaissé
1, record 1, French, wagon%20plat%20surbaiss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon à plate-forme surbaissée 2, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20surbaiss%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon plat dont le plancher est abaissé entre les bogies pour permettre le transport de chargements d'une hauteur supérieure à celle du gabarit publié. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20plat%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon plat surbaissé : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20plat%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wagon à plateforme surbaissée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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