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Record 1 1996-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

Sheet of cardboard, plywood or fibreboard used as protection between freight and blocking material and resting on the entire width or length of the load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Feuille de carton, de contreplaqué ou d'aggloméré, utilisée essentiellement comme élément de protection qu'on dispose entre la marchandise et les agrès anti-chocs, prenant appui sur toute la largeur ou la longueur du chargement.

OBS

Le terme «plaque de protection» a été uniformisé par le Canadien national (CN).

Spanish

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