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HOUSE CAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boxcar
1, record 1, English, boxcar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box car 2, record 1, English, box%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
- covered wagon 3, record 1, English, covered%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
- box-wagon 4, record 1, English, box%2Dwagon
correct, Great Britain
- house car 4, record 1, English, house%20car
correct, United States, rare
- covered van 3, record 1, English, covered%20van
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fully enclosed freight car having doors on both sides and/or sometimes on the ends. 5, record 1, English, - boxcar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for general freight service. 5, record 1, English, - boxcar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
box car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 6, record 1, English, - boxcar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon couvert
1, record 1, French, wagon%20couvert
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon [...] entièrement fermé, pourvu de portes de chaque côté et/ou parfois aux extrémités. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé pour le transport ordinaire des marchandises. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon couvert : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20couvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Camping and Caravanning
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- house car 1, record 2, English, house%20car
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camping et caravaning
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roulotte automotrice 1, record 2, French, roulotte%20automotrice
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- autoroulotte 1, record 2, French, autoroulotte
- campeuse 1, record 2, French, campeuse
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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