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HAND BRAKE RELEASE LEVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Industrial Crops
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake end
1, record 1, English, brake%20end
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BE 1, record 1, English, BE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] end of a rail car where the hand brake wheel and brake release lever [are] located. 1, record 1, English, - brake%20end
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brake end: term used in grading Canadian grains at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 1, English, - brake%20end
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extrémité du wagon avec volant de frein
1, record 1, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20du%20wagon%20avec%20volant%20de%20frein
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BE 1, record 1, French, BE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité d'un wagon ferroviaire où se situent le volant du frein à main et le levier de desserrage des freins. 1, record 1, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20du%20wagon%20avec%20volant%20de%20frein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extrémité du wagon avec volant de frein : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans l'agréage du grain. 2, record 1, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20du%20wagon%20avec%20volant%20de%20frein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand brake release handle
1, record 2, English, hand%20brake%20release%20handle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand brake ratchet operating lever 1, record 2, English, hand%20brake%20ratchet%20operating%20lever
correct
- hand brake release lever 1, record 2, English, hand%20brake%20release%20lever
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the all-purpose flat car and of the covered hopper car (wagon plat polyvalent et wagon-trémie couvert); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 2, English, - hand%20brake%20release%20handle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier de desserrage de frein à main
1, record 2, French, levier%20de%20desserrage%20de%20frein%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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