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FREIGHT RATES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commodity rate
1, record 1, English, commodity%20rate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- freight rate 2, record 1, English, freight%20rate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a broad sense, rates applied to the transportation of commodities. 1, record 1, English, - commodity%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commodity rates;freight rates: Terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 1, English, - commodity%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commodity rates
- freight rates
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarif marchandises
1, record 1, French, tarif%20marchandises
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarifs marchandises : Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 1, French, - tarif%20marchandises
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tarifs marchandises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Tarificación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa de transporte
1, record 1, Spanish, tarifa%20de%20transporte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lake freight rates on grain 1, record 2, English, lake%20freight%20rates%20on%20grain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- freight rate
- freight rates
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de fret pour les céréales sur les eaux intérieures
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20fret%20pour%20les%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales%20sur%20les%20eaux%20int%C3%A9rieures
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- taux de fret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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