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POINT DERAILMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point of derailment
1, record 1, English, point%20of%20derailment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The location on a railway track where a train derailment occurs. 2, record 1, English, - point%20of%20derailment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de déraillement
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9raillement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDD 1, record 1, French, PDD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement sur une voie ferrée où le déraillement d'un train a lieu. 2, record 1, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9raillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- run through a switch
1, record 2, English, run%20through%20a%20switch
verb, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If there is a derailment, or if a switch, movable point frog or derail is run through... 2, record 2, English, - run%20through%20a%20switch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
run through a switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 2, English, - run%20through%20a%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- franchir une aiguille en fausse position
1, record 2, French, franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- talonner un aiguillage de force 2, record 2, French, talonner%20un%20aiguillage%20de%20force
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'il survient un déraillement, ou si une aiguille, un croisement à pointes mobiles ou un dérailleur a été franchi en fausse position (...), les signaux doivent être ramenés à l'indication la plus restrictive (...) 3, record 2, French, - franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franchir une aiguille en fausse position, talonner un aiguillage de force : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 2, French, - franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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