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Record 1 2024-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

It didn't throw the EMPTIES very far, which was good. AH sept./oct.82.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A freight car without freight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Wagon sans marchandises.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Powered industrial trucks - terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Terminologie des chariots de manutention automoteurs.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A term applied to a railroad car without freight or passengers.

OBS

Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Se dit d'un wagon sans marchandises ou d'une voiture sans voyageurs.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

[In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] "empty", for the purposes of a large container or a transport unit, means that dangerous goods have been removed to the maximum extent possible from the large container or the transport unit in accordance with accepted practices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
CONT

Dans le cas d'une unité de transport ou d'un grand conteneur, qualifie celui duquel a été enlevée la plus grande quantité possible de marchandises dangereuses, conformément aux méthodes reconnues.

Spanish

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