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BI-LEVEL CAR [2 records]

Record 1 2011-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A two-deck automobile transporter.

OBS

bi-level car; bi's: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

Key term(s)
  • bilevel automobile car
  • bilevel auto carrier
  • double deck auto carrier
  • double-deck auto transporter
  • double-deck transporter car
  • bilevel car

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon à deux planchers affecté au transport d'automobiles depuis les embranchements des constructeurs.

OBS

wagon porte-automobiles à double plancher : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
  • Mass Transit
OBS

bilevel passenger car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
  • Transports en commun
OBS

voiture à deux étages : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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