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YARD SWITCHER [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2025-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switch tender - railway yard
1, record 1, English, switch%20tender%20%2D%20railway%20yard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- switcher-railway yard 1, record 1, English, switcher%2Drailway%20yard
correct
- switchman - railway 1, record 1, English, switchman%20%2D%20railway
correct
- switchwoman - railway 1, record 1, English, switchwoman%20%2D%20railway
correct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- switch man - railway
- switch woman - railway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur - gare de triage
1, record 1, French, aiguilleur%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse - gare de triage 1, record 1, French, aiguilleuse%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
- aiguilleur - secteur ferroviaire 1, record 1, French, aiguilleur%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
- aiguilleuse - secteur ferroviaire 1, record 1, French, aiguilleuse%20%2D%20secteur%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- switching station switcher-railway yard
1, record 2, English, switching%20station%20switcher%2Drailway%20yard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur au poste de couplage - gare de triage
1, record 2, French, aiguilleur%20au%20poste%20de%20couplage%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse au poste de couplage - gare de triage 1, record 2, French, aiguilleuse%20au%20poste%20de%20couplage%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interlocking cabin switcher-railway yard
1, record 3, English, interlocking%20cabin%20switcher%2Drailway%20yard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- interlocking signal box switcher-railway yard 1, record 3, English, interlocking%20signal%20box%20switcher%2Drailway%20yard
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguilleur au poste d'enclenchement - gare de triage
1, record 3, French, aiguilleur%20au%20poste%20d%27enclenchement%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aiguilleuse au poste d'enclenchement - gare de triage 1, record 3, French, aiguilleuse%20au%20poste%20d%27enclenchement%20%2D%20gare%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yard switcher
1, record 4, English, yard%20switcher
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yard engine 2, record 4, English, yard%20engine
correct
- yard switching locomotive 3, record 4, English, yard%20switching%20locomotive
correct
- yard switcher unit 4, record 4, English, yard%20switcher%20%20unit
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An engine being used in yard service. 5, record 4, English, - yard%20switcher
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yard switcher: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 6, record 4, English, - yard%20switcher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- locomotive manœuvre-triage
1, record 4, French, locomotive%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%2Dtriage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- locomotive manœuvres-triage 2, record 4, French, locomotive%20man%26oelig%3Buvres%2Dtriage
correct, feminine noun
- locomotive de triage 3, record 4, French, locomotive%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locomotive manœuvre-triage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 4, record 4, French, - locomotive%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%2Dtriage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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