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HI-RAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hi-rail
1, record 1, English, hi%2Drail
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hy-rail 2, record 1, English, hy%2Drail
correct, adjective
- high-rail 2, record 1, English, high%2Drail
correct, adjective
- road-rail 3, record 1, English, road%2Drail
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of vehicles that can run both on roads and on rails. 4, record 1, English, - hi%2Drail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviations "hi," "hy" and "high" mean "highway." 5, record 1, English, - hi%2Drail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- highway-rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rail-route
1, record 1, French, rail%2Droute
correct, adjective, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sert à qualifier les véhicules qui peuvent aller à la fois sur la route et sur le rail. 1, record 1, French, - rail%2Droute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail-route : terme uniformisé par le Canadien National (CN). 2, record 1, French, - rail%2Droute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hi-rail vehicle
1, record 2, English, hi%2Drail%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hy-rail vehicle 2, record 2, English, hy%2Drail%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
- high-rail vehicle 3, record 2, English, high%2Drail%20vehicle
correct
- hi-rail 4, record 2, English, hi%2Drail
correct, noun
- road-rail vehicle 5, record 2, English, road%2Drail%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The abbreviations "hi," "hy" and "high" mean "highway." 6, record 2, English, - hi%2Drail%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hy-rail vehicle: term officially approved by CP Rail. 7, record 2, English, - hi%2Drail%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- highway-rail vehicle
- hy-rail
- high-rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule rail-route
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20rail%2Droute
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule routier muni d'un dispositif escamotable lui permettant de circuler sur la voie ferrée. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20rail%2Droute
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule rail-route : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20rail%2Droute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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