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COIL CAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coil and insulated car 1, record 1, English, coil%20and%20insulated%20car
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon isotherme muni de serpentins de chauffage
1, record 1, French, wagon%20isotherme%20muni%20de%20serpentins%20de%20chauffage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coil car
1, record 2, English, coil%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today flatcars are becoming increasingly used, especially in regards to container shipments, carried by well cars, which continue to grow in volume yearly. Keep on the lookout and on almost any mixed freight train you can spot some type of flatcar in transit, from the utilitarian common flat to a coil car, which transports loads of rolled steel. 2, record 2, English, - coil%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-bobines
1, record 2, French, wagon%20porte%2Dbobines
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon pour tôle en rouleaux 2, record 2, French, wagon%20pour%20t%C3%B4le%20en%20rouleaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wagon porte bobines
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non coil tank car 1, record 3, English, non%20coil%20tank%20car
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon-citerne sans serpentin
1, record 3, French, wagon%2Dciterne%20sans%20serpentin
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpentin : élément refroidissant ou chauffant constitué de tubes généralement recourbés (plus particulièrement, disposés en segments parallèles). 1, record 3, French, - wagon%2Dciterne%20sans%20serpentin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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