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FREIGHT CAR [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight car
1, record 1, English, freight%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
freight car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - freight%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de marchandise
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20marchandise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon de marchandise : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20marchandise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight car
1, record 2, English, freight%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- goods wagon 2, record 2, English, goods%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
- freight wagon 3, record 2, English, freight%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway car used for goods. 4, record 2, English, - freight%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon
1, record 2, French, wagon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon de marchandises 2, record 2, French, wagon%20de%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
- wagon à marchandises 3, record 2, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé d'un moteur, destiné au transport de fret. 4, record 2, French, - wagon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On réserve le terme «wagon» («freight car») à tout véhicule transportant des marchandises et celui de «voiture» («passenger car») à tout véhicule transportant des voyageurs. 5, record 2, French, - wagon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de mercancías
1, record 2, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagón de carga 2, record 2, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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