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VAGON DOBLE ESTIBA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double-stack container car
1, record 1, English, double%2Dstack%20container%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double-stack car 2, record 1, English, double%2Dstack%20car
correct
- double-stack freight car 3, record 1, English, double%2Dstack%20freight%20car
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the double-stack cars evolved, the interbox connector version (IBC) won wide acceptance over the version with bulkheads, as it afforded the flexibility to handle containers of varying lengths and widths. 4, record 1, English, - double%2Dstack%20container%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon à deux niveaux de chargement
1, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon porte-conteneur à deux niveaux de chargement 2, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dconteneur%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux%20de%20chargement
correct, masculine noun
- wagon porte-conteneurs à deux niveaux 3, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dconteneurs%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] traverse en hauteur [...] a pu être surélevée grâce à des extrémités arquées et des culées préfabriquées, assurant ainsi une hauteur libre maximale pour les wagons à deux niveaux de chargement. 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux%20de%20chargement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les wagons à deux niveaux de chargement [...] ont deux caractéristiques intéressantes. L'une est bien sûr leur aptitude au transport de deux couches de conteneurs avec diverses solutions pour maintenir et assurer le conteneur supérieur et pour s'adapter aux longueurs non standardisées. 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux%20de%20chargement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de doble estiba
1, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20doble%20estiba
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el gobierno de Panamá designó la ruta del ferrocarril como zona primaria después de un largo y tedioso proceso de evaluación, en el que se consideraron las inversiones [tales] como [los] vagones de doble estiba que no permiten el acceso a los contenedores transportados mientras están en ruta y oficinas de Aduanas y Cuarentena en las terminales del ferrocarril [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - vag%C3%B3n%20de%20doble%20estiba
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