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WHISTLE POST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whistle post
1, record 1, English, whistle%20post
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whistle post: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 1, English, - whistle%20post
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau indicateur d'emploi du sifflet
1, record 1, French, panneau%20indicateur%20d%27emploi%20du%20sifflet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poteau commandant de siffler 2, record 1, French, poteau%20commandant%20de%20siffler
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poteau commandant de siffler : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - panneau%20indicateur%20d%27emploi%20du%20sifflet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whistle post and stop sign 1, record 2, English, whistle%20post%20and%20stop%20sign
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embranchement industriel. 1, record 2, English, - whistle%20post%20and%20stop%20sign
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sifflez et signal d'arrêt 1, record 2, French, sifflez%20et%20signal%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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