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PRIVATELY-OWNED WAGON [1 record]

Record 1 1986-03-19

English

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

A car having other than railroad ownership.

DEF

Cars whose ownership is vested in a person or a company not engaged primarily in common carrier service.

OBS

private car: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

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

Wagon n'appartenant pas à un chemin de fer.

DEF

Wagon immatriculé, en vue de sa circulation, par un Réseau de chemin de fer au nom de la personne physique ou morale qui en a la gestion.

OBS

"wagon de particulier" et "wagon particulier": termes uniformisés par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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