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DYNAMOMETER CAR [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dynamometer car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

wagon dynamomètre : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
DEF

A car equipped with apparatus for measuring and recording drawbar pull, horsepower, brake pipe pressure, and other performances of locomotives and cars under train haul conditions.

OBS

Standardized by the CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
DEF

Wagon muni d'appareils pour mesurer et enregistrer l'effort de traction au crochet, la force motrice, la pression de l'air comprimé des freins et les autres performances des locomotives et wagons en état de traction.

OBS

Normalisé par l'ONGC.

Spanish

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