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HEEL RISER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heel riser 1, record 1, English, heel%20riser
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sloped or beveled surface on the heel of a frog providing a rising approach for the false flanges of wheels entering from the heel end. 1, record 1, English, - heel%20riser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entretoise de surhaussement
1, record 1, French, entretoise%20de%20surhaussement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque de surhaussement 1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20surhaussement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cette pièce est une véritable entretoise. En plus de maintenir l'écartement des rails à la sortie du cœur de croisement, elle assure le surhaussement des roues (leurs faux-boudins n'allant pas percuter contre l'autre file de rail). 1, record 1, French, - entretoise%20de%20surhaussement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Explications de B.F. Hansen, Entretien des rails et selon les dessins en annexe du dossier AIGU 19315. 1, record 1, French, - entretoise%20de%20surhaussement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entretoise de surhaussement : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 1, French, - entretoise%20de%20surhaussement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head down heel riser 1, record 2, English, head%20down%20heel%20riser
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heel riser head down. 1, record 2, English, - head%20down%20heel%20riser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque de surhaussement à tête renversée
1, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20surhaussement%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20renvers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head up heel riser 1, record 3, English, head%20up%20heel%20riser
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heel riser head up. 1, record 3, English, - head%20up%20heel%20riser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque de surhaussement à tête droite
1, record 3, French, plaque%20de%20surhaussement%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20droite
feminine 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 2012-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heel riser and filler block
1, record 4, English, heel%20riser%20and%20filler%20block
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heel riser and filler block shall be a one piece integral casting... 1, record 4, English, - heel%20riser%20and%20filler%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heel riser and filler block : term officially approved by CN. 1, record 4, English, - heel%20riser%20and%20filler%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ensemble plaque de surhaussement et entretoise d'assemblage de sortie
1, record 4, French, ensemble%20plaque%20de%20surhaussement%20et%20entretoise%20d%27assemblage%20de%20sortie
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ensemble plaque de surhaussement et entretoise d'assemblage de sortie : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 4, French, - ensemble%20plaque%20de%20surhaussement%20et%20entretoise%20d%27assemblage%20de%20sortie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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