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TARPAULIN-COVERED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tarpaulin-covered gondola car
1, record 1, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tarpaulin-covered gondola 2, record 1, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20%20gondola
correct
- Prairie Schooner 3, record 1, English, Prairie%20Schooner
standardized
- Prairies Schooner 4, record 1, English, Prairies%20Schooner
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gondola car covered with a tarpaulin. 5, record 1, English, - tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarpaulin-covered gondola car; Prairie Schooner : terms standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB). 6, record 1, English, - tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20gondola%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon-tombereau bâché
1, record 1, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon-tombereau recouvert d'une bâche 2, record 1, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20recouvert%20d%27une%20b%C3%A2che
masculine noun, standardized
- Schooner des Prairies 3, record 1, French, Schooner%20des%20Prairies
masculine noun
- schooner des Prairies 4, record 1, French, schooner%20des%20Prairies
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon-tombereau [dont l'ouverture est recouverte] d'une bâche. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon-tombereau bâché; wagon-tombereau recouvert d'une bâche : termes normalisés par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 5, record 1, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft-top container 1, record 2, English, soft%2Dtop%20container
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tarpaulin-covered container 1, record 2, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered%20%20container
- sheeted container 2, record 2, English, sheeted%20container
- soft-top 1, record 2, English, soft%2Dtop
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [soft-top container] is a [general purpose container] in which the roof is replaced by a removable canvas top ... 1, record 2, English, - soft%2Dtop%20container
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soft top
- soft top container
- tarpaulin covered container
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conteneur bâché
1, record 2, French, conteneur%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] conteneur dont la toiture est remplacée par une bâche [...] fixée sur des arceaux mobiles. 2, record 2, French, - conteneur%20b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tarpaulin-covered 1, record 3, English, tarpaulin%2Dcovered
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâché
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transport 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2ch%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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