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HEEL SWITCH POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heel of switch point
1, record 1, English, heel%20of%20switch%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 1, English, - heel%20of%20switch%20point
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
- talon d'aiguille
1, record 1, French, talon%20d%27aiguille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 1, French, - talon%20d%27aiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turnout plate 1, record 2, English, turnout%20plate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST 01-20-197 A long tie plate designed to support a stock rail and the adjacent turnout rail on a tie between the heel of a switch and the point where the divergence of the turnout from the main track is sufficient to permit the use of separate tie plates for each rail(MOWA 21, 115). 1, record 2, English, - turnout%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- selle de compensation 1, record 2, French, selle%20de%20compensation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voc. Claire Dion, p.53. Pour le rattrapage de la dénivellation entre le contre-aiguille et l'aiguille posée sur des selles de glissement d'épaisseur progressive. 1, record 2, French, - selle%20de%20compensation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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