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Record 1 2018-05-03

English

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

In railway operations, generally a large urban area featuring a system of yards where trains are usually marshalled or broken up; train crews are changed; units may be changed; yard switching may be performed and transfer moves between yards can be made.

OBS

terminal: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

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

Dans l'exploitation ferroviaire, [...] zone urbaine d'une certaine étendue comportant un réseau de gares où des trains sont habituellement formés ou défaits; les équipes de train sont relevées; les locomotives peuvent être changées; on peut effectuer des manœuvres; des mouvements de transfert peuvent avoir lieu entre les triages dudit réseau.

OBS

complexe ferroviaire; terminal ferroviaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

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