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FROG CROSSING [5 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
- acute angle crossing
1, record 1, English, acute%20angle%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- V-crossing 1, record 1, English, V%2Dcrossing
correct
- frog crossing 2, record 1, English, frog%20crossing
rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[An] acute angle crossing is formed when [the] left-hand rail of one track crosses [the] right-hand rail of another track at an acute angle or vice versa. 3, record 1, English, - acute%20angle%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Circulation des trains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traversée à angle aigu
1, record 1, French, travers%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20angle%20aigu
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traversée en V 1, record 1, French, travers%C3%A9e%20en%20V
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- manganese insert
1, record 2, English, manganese%20insert
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(diamond crossing frog). 1, record 2, English, - manganese%20insert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manganese insert: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - manganese%20insert
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
- secteur en acier au manganèse
1, record 2, French, secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
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
(cœur de traversée). 1, record 2, French, - secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secteur en acier au manganèse : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - secteur%20en%20acier%20au%20mangan%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frog base plate 1, record 3, English, frog%20base%20plate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The bed plate to which a frog, crossing, slip switch or other form of special track work is riveted, bolted or clamped to provide a more rigid support and connection between the various parts. 1, record 3, English, - frog%20base%20plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'assise de cœur de croisement
1, record 3, French, plaque%20d%27assise%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20de%20croisement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le modèle «plaque d'assise d'aiguille» (base plate of points). Auss : Vocabulaire bilingue de base service de l'ingénierie, édition 79, p. 5. 1, record 3, French, - plaque%20d%27assise%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20de%20croisement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-interlocked railway crossing at grade
1, record 4, English, non%2Dinterlocked%20railway%20crossing%20at%20grade
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At non-interlocked railway crossing at grade... "Stop" signs shall be erected at a point 500 feet each way from the nearest frog or crossing... 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dinterlocked%20railway%20crossing%20at%20grade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traversée non enclenchée à niveau
1, record 4, French, travers%C3%A9e%20non%20enclench%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20niveau
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traversée de voies à niveau non enclenchée 1, record 4, French, travers%C3%A9e%20de%20voies%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20non%20enclench%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux traversées non enclenchées à niveau [...] des signaux «stop» doivent être placés à une distance de 500 pieds de chaque côté de la traversé la plus proche ou du croisement à pointes mobiles [...] 1, record 4, French, - travers%C3%A9e%20non%20enclench%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20niveau
Record 4, Key term(s)
- traversée de voie à niveau non enclenchée
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- easer rail 1, record 5, English, easer%20rail
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST A rail designed to prevent a worn wheel tread from striking the head of a running rail of a frog or crossing. The easer rail is so machined that its head, fits against the outside of the head of the running rail and is so bent as to gradually lift a worn wheel thread to the elevation of the top of the running rail so that it may pass over this rail.(MOWA 21, 129). 1, record 5, English, - easer%20rail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rail de soutien 1, record 5, French, rail%20de%20soutien
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VOC. Champagne p. 20. 1, record 5, French, - rail%20de%20soutien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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