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UNLOAD CONTAINERS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bulk distribution terminal
1, record 1, English, bulk%20distribution%20terminal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terminals transfer product from railcars to trucks and vice versa, as well as load and unload liquid and dry bulk overseas containers. 1, record 1, English, - bulk%20distribution%20terminal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- terminal de distribution de marchandises en vrac
1, record 1, French, terminal%20de%20distribution%20de%20marchandises%20en%20vrac
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces [terminaux] assurent le transbordement des produits entre les wagons et les camions et inversement, ainsi que le chargement et le déchargement de vrac liquide et solide transporté dans des conteneurs maritimes. 1, record 1, French, - terminal%20de%20distribution%20de%20marchandises%20en%20vrac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Containers
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Piggy Packer
1, record 2, English, Piggy%20Packer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- piggy-packer 2, record 2, English, piggy%2Dpacker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile container-handling crane used to load/unload containers to/from railcars. 3, record 2, English, - Piggy%20Packer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special forklift, called a piggy-packer, double stacks containers onto long haul trains. 2, record 2, English, - Piggy%20Packer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Conteneurs
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chariot Piggy Packer
1, record 2, French, chariot%20Piggy%20Packer
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Piggy Packer 2, record 2, French, Piggy%20Packer
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marque de chariot élévateur à prise frontale. 2, record 2, French, - chariot%20Piggy%20Packer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 3, record 2, French, - chariot%20Piggy%20Packer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - chariot%20Piggy%20Packer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
chariot Piggy Packer : terme uniformisé par le CN. 5, record 2, French, - chariot%20Piggy%20Packer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unload containers
1, record 3, English, unload%20containers
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décharger les conteneurs 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9charger%20les%20conteneurs
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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