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HAND OPERATED SWITCH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main track hand operated switch
1, record 1, English, main%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch connected to the main track used to route equipment or a track unit to or from the main track. 2, record 1, English, - main%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage de voie principale à manœuvre manuelle
1, record 1, French, aiguillage%20de%20voie%20principale%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle de voie principale 2, record 1, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20principale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguillage rattaché à une voie principale utilisé pour orienter du matériel roulant ou un véhicule d'entretien en direction ou en provenance de la voie principale. 2, record 1, French, - aiguillage%20de%20voie%20principale%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-main track hand operated switch
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmain%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch used to route equipment or a track unit within non-main track territory. 1, record 2, English, - non%2Dmain%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non main track hand operated switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle de voie non principale
1, record 2, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20non%20principale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguillage servant à orienter un matériel roulant ou un véhicule d'entretien en territoire à voie non principale. 1, record 2, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20non%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-electrically locked hand operated switch 1, record 3, English, non%2Delectrically%20locked%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle non équipé d'un verrou électrique
1, record 3, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20non%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20d%27un%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand throw lever
1, record 4, English, hand%20throw%20lever
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand throw lever must be operated until switch points are seen to move with the movement of hand throw lever. 1, record 4, English, - hand%20throw%20lever
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Circulation des trains
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- levier de manœuvre à main
1, record 4, French, levier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20main
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le levier de manœuvre à main doit être actionné d'un côté ou de l'autre jusqu'à ce que le mouvement des pointes d'aiguilles corresponde au mouvement du levier de commande à main. 1, record 4, French, - levier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electric switch lock
1, record 5, English, electric%20switch%20lock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric lock connected with a hand operated switch to prevent its operation until the lock is released. 2, record 5, English, - electric%20switch%20lock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- verrou électrique d'aiguillage
1, record 5, French, verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique%20d%27aiguillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électrique servant à empêcher la manœuvre d'un aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle. 2, record 5, French, - verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique%20d%27aiguillage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- electrically-locked hand-operated switch
1, record 6, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- electrically-locked hand operated switch 2, record 6, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hand-operated switches equipped with electric locks must be operated in accordance with instructions posted at the switch. 3, record 6, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrically-locked hand operated switch : term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 6, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 6, Key term(s)
- electrically locked hand operated switch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrou électrique
1, record 6, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique 2, record 6, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique 3, record 6, French, aiguille%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20main%20avec%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur ce type d'aiguillage, le verrou empêche la manœuvre de l'appareil tant qu'il n'a pas été dégagé. 1, record 6, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique; aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 6, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated switch
1, record 7, English, hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hand throw switch 2, record 7, English, hand%20throw%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When spring or dual control switches are operated by hand, they are then hand-operated switches and rules governing hand-operated switches apply. 3, record 7, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand throw switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 7, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 7, Key term(s)
- hand operated switch
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle
1, record 7, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre 2, record 7, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20pied%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguillage manœuvré à la main 3, record 7, French, aiguillage%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a différents types d'aiguillages à manœuvre manuelle, notamment l'aiguillage semi-automatique et l'aiguillage à ressort. 4, record 7, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle; aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 7, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hand operated switch
1, record 8, English, hand%20operated%20switch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Single spindle boring machine. 1, record 8, English, - hand%20operated%20switch
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand operated switch : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - hand%20operated%20switch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commutateur manuel
1, record 8, French, commutateur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perceuse monobroche. 1, record 8, French, - commutateur%20manuel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commutateur manuel : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 8, French, - commutateur%20manuel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hand-held station 1, record 9, English, hand%2Dheld%20station
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"a mobile station that has internal battery power supply; a manually operated, self-contained transmit-receive switch, and design characteristics that enable the station to be operated while normally wholly supported by one hand". 1, record 9, English, - hand%2Dheld%20station
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- station portative 1, record 9, French, station%20portative
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il s'agit en fait du walkie-talkie; traduction personnelle, fondée sur l'expression "interphone portatif". 1, record 9, French, - station%20portative
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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