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VAGON CARGA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- package car 1, record 1, English, package%20car
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchandise car 2, record 1, English, merchandise%20car
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car which contains less-than-carload shipments for points to which there is a steady movement of sufficient volume to warrant regular service of such a car, and moves on through fast freight trains. 1, record 1, English, - package%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de détail
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon acheminé dans des trains rapides de marchandises et chargé d'expéditions de détail à destination de points qui reçoivent un volume de marchandises suffisamment important et régulier pour justifier un tel service. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de gran velocidad con carga diversa
1, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20gran%20velocidad%20con%20carga%20diversa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight car
1, record 2, English, freight%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- goods wagon 2, record 2, English, goods%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
- freight wagon 3, record 2, English, freight%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway car used for goods. 4, record 2, English, - freight%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon
1, record 2, French, wagon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon de marchandises 2, record 2, French, wagon%20de%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
- wagon à marchandises 3, record 2, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé d'un moteur, destiné au transport de fret. 4, record 2, French, - wagon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On réserve le terme «wagon» («freight car») à tout véhicule transportant des marchandises et celui de «voiture» («passenger car») à tout véhicule transportant des voyageurs. 5, record 2, French, - wagon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de mercancías
1, record 2, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagón de carga 2, record 2, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- car mile
1, record 3, English, car%20mile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to the movement of one freight car one mile. Used to measure costs, revenue, or volume. 2, record 3, English, - car%20mile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon-mille
1, record 3, French, wagon%2Dmille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mille-wagon 2, record 3, French, mille%2Dwagon
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'applique à un parcours d'un mille d'un wagon de marchandises. Sert à calculer les coûts, les recettes ou le volume. 2, record 3, French, - wagon%2Dmille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À cause des échanges interréseaux avec les États-Unis, on ne peut employer l'expression métrique wagon-kilomètre. 1, record 3, French, - wagon%2Dmille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon-mille : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 1, record 3, French, - wagon%2Dmille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tarificación (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de carga por milla
1, record 3, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20carga%20por%20milla
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mixed carload rate
1, record 4, English, mixed%20carload%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rate applicable to a carload shipment composed of two or more different articles tendered as a single shipment. 1, record 4, English, - mixed%20carload%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by CGSB. 2, record 4, English, - mixed%20carload%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux d'envoi en wagon complet mixte
1, record 4, French, taux%20d%27envoi%20en%20wagon%20complet%20mixte
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prix par wagon complet mixte 2, record 4, French, prix%20par%20wagon%20complet%20mixte
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux applicable à un envoi en wagon complet constitué de deux ou plusieurs articles divers considérés comme une seule expédition. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20d%27envoi%20en%20wagon%20complet%20mixte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l'ONGC. 3, record 4, French, - taux%20d%27envoi%20en%20wagon%20complet%20mixte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa por vagón de carga mixta
1, record 4, Spanish, tarifa%20por%20vag%C3%B3n%20de%20carga%20mixta
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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