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CAPTIVE SERVICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- captive service
1, record 1, English, captive%20service
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an operation where freight cars are assigned exclusively to transportation between specified points ... 2, record 1, English, - captive%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service exclusif
1, record 1, French, service%20exclusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération au cours de laquelle un wagon est affecté exclusivement à un transport entre des points déterminés [...] 2, record 1, French, - service%20exclusif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- captive service car
1, record 2, English, captive%20service%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Car specially built or modified and assigned to one industry only for the transportation of a specific commodity. 2, record 2, English, - captive%20service%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - captive%20service%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon en service exclusif
1, record 2, French, wagon%20en%20service%20exclusif
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 spécialement construit ou modifié en vue de la desserte d'un seul établissement industriel et du transport d'une seule marchandise. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20en%20service%20exclusif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20en%20service%20exclusif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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