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POINT RAILS SWITCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frog angle
1, record 1, English, frog%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] program calculates the frog number you need for a switch based on the turning radius of the diverging branch, as well as the frog angle and the lengths of the point rails. 1, record 1, English, - frog%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de croisement
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20croisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
- head rod 1, record 2, English, head%20rod
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- No 1 switch rod 1, record 2, English, No%201%20switch%20rod
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FIST 01-28-190. Syn. No 1 switch rod(MOWA 21, 98) the switch rod nearest the point of the switch. It is placed preferably at the standard distance of 12 in. back from the points of the switch rails, excepting interlocked switches, where it may be placed 17 in. from the points(MOWA 21, 180). 1, record 2, English, - head%20rod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- première tringle d'écartement 1, record 2, French, premi%C3%A8re%20tringle%20d%27%C3%A9cartement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ALVO 77 p. 387. Pour FIST = tringle d'écartement No 1. 1, record 2, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20tringle%20d%27%C3%A9cartement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- point rails of switch 1, record 3, English, point%20rails%20of%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguilles 1, record 3, French, aiguilles
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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