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TREN BLOQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit train
1, record 1, English, unit%20train
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- block train 2, record 1, English, block%20train
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A train with a fixed, coupled consist of cars operated continuously in shuttle service under load from origin and delivered intact at destination and returning usually for reloading at the same origin. 3, record 1, English, - unit%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unit train: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - unit%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train-bloc
1, record 1, French, train%2Dbloc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train composé de wagons d'un seul type, exploité continuellement en service de navette depuis son chargement à l'origine jusqu'à sa livraison intacte à destination et revenant habituellement au même point d'origine pour y être rechargé. 2, record 1, French, - train%2Dbloc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
train-bloc : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - train%2Dbloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad ferrocarrilera
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20ferrocarrilera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren bloque 2, record 1, Spanish, tren%20bloque
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tren íntegro de carros para fines de transporte en volumen de un sólo producto (recipientes, hulla, tierra mineral, automóviles, etc.) y hacia una sola dirección (mercado o fábrica) con itinerario regular, expreso o sin paradas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - unidad%20ferrocarrilera
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