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FREIGHT CONTAINER VOLUME [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coil car
1, record 1, English, coil%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today flatcars are becoming increasingly used, especially in regards to container shipments, carried by well cars, which continue to grow in volume yearly. Keep on the lookout and on almost any mixed freight train you can spot some type of flatcar in transit, from the utilitarian common flat to a coil car, which transports loads of rolled steel. 2, record 1, English, - coil%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-bobines
1, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dbobines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon pour tôle en rouleaux 2, record 1, French, wagon%20pour%20t%C3%B4le%20en%20rouleaux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wagon porte bobines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
- Air Freight
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- displacement 1, record 2, English, displacement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volume of a freight container as determined by the multiplication of its overall external dimensions. 2, record 2, English, - displacement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
- Fret aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume d'encombrement
1, record 2, French, volume%20d%27encombrement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
volume d'un conteneur déterminé par le produit de ses dimensions d'encombrement. 2, record 2, French, - volume%20d%27encombrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Freight
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freight container volume
1, record 3, English, freight%20container%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fret aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volume du conteneur
1, record 3, French, volume%20du%20conteneur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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