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POOLED SHIPMENTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pool shipments
1, record 1, English, pool%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pooled shipments 1, record 1, English, pooled%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies only to less-than-carload shipments consolidated and loaded into a pool car. 1, record 1, English, - pool%20shipments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 1, English, - pool%20shipments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- envois groupés
1, record 1, French, envois%20group%C3%A9s
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
Expression désignant seulement des expéditions de détail regroupées et chargées dans un wagon de groupage. 1, record 1, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 1, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- expedición colectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, expedici%C3%B3n%20colectiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- less than Carload
1, record 2, English, less%20than%20Carload
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- less-than-carload 3, record 2, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcarload
correct, officially approved
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
- less-than-car load 4, record 2, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
- less-car load 4, record 2, English, less%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 2, English, LCL
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of freight which is less than the amount necessary to constitute a carload. 1, record 2, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Less-than-carload; LCL: officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 5, record 2, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... LCL' s... are generally consolidated by forwarders then moved by rail in pooled shipments at carload rates. 6, record 2, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Less Car load: term officialized by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section. 7, record 2, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Less than Carload and LCL have been standardized by the CGSB. 8, record 2, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record 2, Key term(s)
- less-than-carload shipment
- less than carload shipment
- less than car load
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- expédition de détail
1, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détail 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun, officially approved
- expédition de détail-Wagon 3, record 2, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
feminine noun, standardized
- EDW 3, record 2, French, EDW
standardized
- EDW 3, record 2, French, EDW
- envoi de détail 4, record 2, French, envoi%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée partielle 5, record 2, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20partielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée incomplète 6, record 2, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20incompl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- wagonnée mixte 7, record 2, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
- WI 3, record 2, French, WI
correct
- WI 3, record 2, French, WI
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de marchandises inférieure à une wagonnée. 3, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expédition de détail : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 8, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envoi de détail : TRACS. 4, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wagonnée partielle : terme uniformisé par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions. 9, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] les expéditeurs confient maintenant leurs expéditions de détail à des groupeurs qui les remettent [...] au transporteur ferroviaire sous forme d'expéditions groupées auxquelles s'applique un tarif de wagon. 10, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Expédition de détail-Wagon" et "EDW" ont été normalisés par l'ONGC. 11, record 2, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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