TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
IMPORTANT BRANCH LINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- line classification
1, record 1, English, line%20classification
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-primary main line-secondary main line-important branch line-minor branch line. 1, record 1, English, - line%20classification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 1, English, - line%20classification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification des lignes
1, record 1, French, classification%20des%20lignes
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 OBS
-ligne principale de 1re catégorie -ligne principale de 2e catégorie -ligne secondaire importante -ligne secondaire mineure. 1, record 1, French, - classification%20des%20lignes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 1, French, - classification%20des%20lignes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- important branch line
1, record 2, English, important%20branch%20line
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(line classification). 1, record 2, English, - important%20branch%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - important%20branch%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne secondaire importante
1, record 2, French, ligne%20secondaire%20importante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(classification des lignes). 1, record 2, French, - ligne%20secondaire%20importante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20secondaire%20importante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: