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DIAMOND CROSSING [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond crossing
1, record 1, English, diamond%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obtuse angle crossing 2, record 1, English, obtuse%20angle%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface crossing of two rail lines, having a central diamond-shaped layout. 3, record 1, English, - diamond%20crossing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A diamond crossing is provided when two tracks of either the same gauge or of different gauges cross each other. It consists of two acute crossings... and two obtuse crossings... 4, record 1, English, - diamond%20crossing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a diamond crossing, the tracks cross each other, but the trains from either track cannot change track. 4, record 1, English, - diamond%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Circulation des trains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traversée oblique
1, record 1, French, travers%C3%A9e%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une traversée oblique comporte [...] deux croisements ordinaires [...] aux angles aigus de l'intersection des voies [et] la traversée proprement dite, constituée par les appareils [...] situés aux angles obtus. 2, record 1, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20oblique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- middle frogs
1, record 2, English, middle%20frogs
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- centre frogs 1, record 2, English, centre%20frogs
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamond crossing. 1, record 2, English, - middle%20frogs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
middle frogs; centre frogs: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - middle%20frogs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- center frogs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cœurs centraux
1, record 2, French, c%26oelig%3Burs%20centraux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traversée. 1, record 2, French, - c%26oelig%3Burs%20centraux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cœurs centraux : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - c%26oelig%3Burs%20centraux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- end frogs
1, record 3, English, end%20frogs
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamond crossing. 1, record 3, English, - end%20frogs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
end frogs: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 3, English, - end%20frogs
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
- cœurs d'extrémité
1, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Burs%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
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
traversée. 1, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Burs%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cœurs d'extrémité : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Burs%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- manganese insert
1, record 4, English, manganese%20insert
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(diamond crossing frog). 1, record 4, English, - manganese%20insert
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manganese insert: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 4, English, - manganese%20insert
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- secteur en acier au manganèse
1, record 4, French, secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(cœur de traversée). 1, record 4, French, - secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secteur en acier au manganèse : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 4, French, - secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- switch diamond crossing 1, record 5, English, switch%20diamond%20crossing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Voies ferrées
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croisement à cœur double
1, record 5, French, croisement%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20double
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- traversée à cœur double 1, record 5, French, travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20double
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
- Road Networks
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- split diamond interchange
1, record 6, English, split%20diamond%20interchange
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The split diamond interchange concept builds off of the traditional diamond configurations; however instead of having ramps tied to a single minor street the split diamond has a pair of ramps to one minor street and a second pair of ramps on a parallel minor street with a pair of one-way roadways connecting the minor streets between the ramps. This configuration is beneficial where there are multiple major roadways crossing a freeway that are too close to each other to each have an interchange. 1, record 6, English, - split%20diamond%20interchange
Record 6, Key term(s)
- split-diamond interchange
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
- Réseaux routiers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur en demi-losange
1, record 6, French, diffuseur%20en%20demi%2Dlosange
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-03-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- solid manganese steel diamond crossing
1, record 7, English, solid%20manganese%20steel%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 7, English, - solid%20manganese%20steel%20diamond%20crossing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- traversée monobloc en acier au manganèse
1, record 7, French, travers%C3%A9e%20monobloc%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 7, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20monobloc%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-03-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- single track diamond crossing
1, record 8, English, single%20track%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 8, English, - single%20track%20diamond%20crossing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traversée de voies uniques
1, record 8, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20uniques
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 8, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20uniques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- multiple track diamond crossing
1, record 9, English, multiple%20track%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 9, English, - multiple%20track%20diamond%20crossing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- traversée de voies multiples
1, record 9, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20multiples
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 9, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20multiples
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- movable point diamond crossing
1, record 10, English, movable%20point%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 10, English, - movable%20point%20diamond%20crossing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- traversée à aiguilles
1, record 10, French, travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 10, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20aiguilles
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- manganese steel insert diamond crossing
1, record 11, English, manganese%20steel%20insert%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- railbound diamond crossing 1, record 11, English, railbound%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 11, English, - manganese%20steel%20insert%20diamond%20crossing
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- traversée à secteurs en acier au manganèse
1, record 11, French, travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20secteurs%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 11, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20secteurs%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-03-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- knuckle rail
1, record 12, English, knuckle%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(movable point diamond crossing). 1, record 12, English, - knuckle%20rail
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 12, English, - knuckle%20rail
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- rail coudé
1, record 12, French, rail%20coud%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(traversée à aiguilles). 1, record 12, French, - rail%20coud%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 12, French, - rail%20coud%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- double-track diamond crossing
1, record 13, English, double%2Dtrack%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 13, English, - double%2Dtrack%20diamond%20crossing
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- traversée de voies doubles
1, record 13, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20doubles
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 13, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20doubles
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- crossing angle
1, record 14, English, crossing%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(diamond crossing)(formed by the intersecting centre lines of the tracks involved). 1, record 14, English, - crossing%20angle
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 14, English, - crossing%20angle
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- angle de traversée
1, record 14, French, angle%20de%20travers%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(traversée) (formé par l'intersection de l'axe des voies constituantes). 1, record 14, French, - angle%20de%20travers%C3%A9e
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 14, French, - angle%20de%20travers%C3%A9e
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1992-02-10
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- bolted rail diamond crossing
1, record 15, English, bolted%20rail%20diamond%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 15, English, - bolted%20rail%20diamond%20crossing
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- traversée en rails assemblés
1, record 15, French, travers%C3%A9e%20en%20rails%20assembl%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 15, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20en%20rails%20assembl%C3%A9s
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- diamond insert 1, record 16, English, diamond%20insert
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- reversible diamond insert 1, record 16, English, reversible%20diamond%20insert
- reversible crossing insert 1, record 16, English, reversible%20crossing%20insert
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST 01-12-349 Syn. : reversible diamond insert 01-26-527 reversible crossing insert GZTA, CMN 3501. 1, record 16, English, - diamond%20insert
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- pièce de croisement réversible 1, record 16, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20croisement%20r%C3%A9versible
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GZQA CMN 3501. 1, record 16, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20croisement%20r%C3%A9versible
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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