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TRACTIVE STOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motive power
1, record 1, English, motive%20power
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tractive stock 2, record 1, English, tractive%20stock
correct, see observation, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The self-propelled wheeled vehicles of a railway. 3, record 1, English, - motive%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motive power; tractive stock: The term "motive power" includes locomotives and other traction units as well as track units (maintenance vehicles), but is often used in a slightly narrower sense to refer specifically to the locomotives and other traction units (vehicles that supply tractive power). The term "tractive stock" should only be used in that same narrower sense. 3, record 1, English, - motive%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motive power: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 3, record 1, English, - motive%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériel moteur
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériel de traction 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20traction
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des véhicules se déplaçant par leurs propres moyens sur la voie ferrée. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériel de traction : Ce terme a un sens un peu plus restreint que «matériel moteur» et est employé pour désigner spécialement les locomotives et les auxiliaires de traction. Le terme anglais «motive power» est parfois spécifiquement employé en ce sens. Le terme «matériel moteur» inclut pour sa part les locomotives, les auxiliaires de traction, les automotrices ainsi que les véhicules d'entretien à moteur. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matériel moteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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