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HEAD SPLICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head-contact joint bar
1, record 1, English, head%2Dcontact%20joint%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head contact rail splice bar 2, record 1, English, head%20contact%20rail%20splice%20%20bar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head-contact joint bar Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 1, English, - head%2Dcontact%20joint%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclisse à tête appuyée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clisse%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20appuy%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclisse de type classique où le champignon de l'éclisse vient s'appuyer sur les portées d'éclissage du champignon du rail, par opposition à l'éclisse dite "à tête libre" où il y a dégagement du champignon. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20appuy%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée et par le CN. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20appuy%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- headfree splice bar 1, record 2, English, headfree%20splice%20bar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- headfree joint bar 1, record 2, English, headfree%20joint%20bar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST; bar splice(...) head free(01-05-336). Syn. : headfree joint bar(EXBF 60, 101). 1, record 2, English, - headfree%20splice%20bar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclisse à tête libre 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clisse%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20libre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ALVO 77 231; l'éclisse adoptée (...) ne s'appuie pas sur la portée d'éclissage supérieure (...) mais vient s'insérer dans le congé à grand rayon avec lequel elle n'est théoriquement en contact que par une génératrice. Aussi: la portée d'éclissage supérieure se réduit à une surface cylindrique circulaire à génératrices horizontales s'emboîtant dans le congé de raccord et formant articulation (headfree joint bar = éclisse à tête libre). (EXBF 60, 101). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clisse%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head splice 1, record 3, English, head%20splice
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raccord de tête
1, record 3, French, raccord%20de%20t%C3%AAte
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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