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FREIGHT CAR TRACK [4 records]

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Record 1 2002-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Type de voies pouvant supporter le poids des wagons de marchandises.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
CONT

Cash contracts for grain vary. Grain may be traded "on track"; this means it is already loaded in a railway car with freight paid to a terminal. It may be traded "instore"; this means it is in a terminal elevator. It may be a "spot" trade, which means delivery on the same day or a "deferred" trade which means delivery at some future date to which the two parties to the transaction have agreed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

Les contrats de grain au comptant varient. On peut les traiter «rendu»; c'est-à-dire que le grain est déjà chargé sur wagon, frais de transport payés à un silo portuaire; on peut les traiter «en entrepôt», ce qui veut dire dans les silos d'un silo portuaire. La transaction peut être «immédiate», la livraison devant être faite le même jour, ou «différée» dans le cas d'une livraison à une date ultérieure fixée par les deux parties intéressées.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

Cash contracts for grain vary. Grain may be traded "on track"; this means it is already loaded in a railway car with freight paid to a terminal. It may be traded "instore"; this means it is in a terminal elevator. It may be a "spot" trade which means delivery on the same day or a "deferred" trade which means delivery at some future date to which the two parties to the transaction have agreed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
OBS

Les contrats de grain au comptant varient. On peut les traiter «rendu»; c'est-à-dire que le grain est déjà chargé sur wagon, frais de transport payés à un silo portuaire; on peut les traiter «en entrepôt», ce qui veut dire dans les silos d'un silo portuaire. La transaction peut être «immédiate», la livraison devant être faite le même jour, ou «différée» dans le cas d'une livraison à une date ultérieure fixée par les deux parties intéressées.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

A track alongside or entering a freight house, used for car delivering, receiving or transferring freight.

OBS

shed track: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
DEF

Voie établie le long d'un hangar à marchandises ou pénétrant à l'intérieur, et utilisée pour la livraison, la réception ou le transbordement de marchandises.

OBS

Termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

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