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FURGON REFRIGERADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanically-refrigerated wagon
1, record 1, English, mechanically%2Drefrigerated%20wagon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical reefer 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20reefer
correct
- mechanical refrigeration car 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20refrigeration%20car
correct
- mechanical refrigerator car 3, record 1, English, mechanical%20refrigerator%20car
correct, officially approved
- mechanically-refrigerated rail-car 4, record 1, English, mechanically%2Drefrigerated%20rail%2Dcar
correct, United States
- cooling wagon 5, record 1, English, cooling%20wagon
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insulated wagon either fitted with its own refrigerating appliance, or served jointly with other units of transport equipment by such an appliance (mechanical compressor, "absorption" unit, etc.). 1, record 1, English, - mechanically%2Drefrigerated%20wagon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Concept to be distinguished from "refrigerated wagon" which is not cooled by mechanical means. 6, record 1, English, - mechanically%2Drefrigerated%20wagon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mechanical refrigerator car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 3, record 1, English, - mechanically%2Drefrigerated%20wagon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mechanically refrigerated wagon
- mechanically refrigerated rail-car
- mechanically refrigerated railcar
- mechanically-refrigerated railcar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon frigorifique
1, record 1, French, wagon%20frigorifique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon frigo 2, record 1, French, wagon%20frigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon isotherme et muni d'un appareil frigorifique, servant au transport des produits réfrigérés ou congelés. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20frigorifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion à distinguer du «wagon réfrigérant» qui ne dispose pas d'équipement mécanique pour produire du froid (il est cependant équipé de ventilateurs pour faire circuler l'air froid dégagé par la glace hydrique). 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20frigorifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon frigorifique : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20frigorifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- furgón refrigerado
1, record 1, Spanish, furg%C3%B3n%20refrigerado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagón frigorífico 2, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20frigor%C3%ADfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Furgón al que se ha incorporado un sistema de refrigeración para el manejo de productos de fácil descomposición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - furg%C3%B3n%20refrigerado
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