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LOCOMOTORA PATIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switching locomotive
1, record 1, English, switching%20locomotive
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- switcher 2, record 1, English, switcher
correct, Canada, United States, officially approved
- switch engine 3, record 1, English, switch%20engine
correct, Canada, United States, officially approved
- switch locomotive 4, record 1, English, switch%20locomotive
correct, Canada, United States
- shunting locomotive 5, record 1, English, shunting%20locomotive
correct, Great Britain
- shunter 6, record 1, English, shunter
correct, Great Britain
- shunting engine 7, record 1, English, shunting%20engine
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locomotive used for switching cars, most commonly in yards or terminals. 8, record 1, English, - switching%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switcher; switch engine: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 9, record 1, English, - switching%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive de manœuvre
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- locomotive de manœuvres 2, record 1, French, locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotive servant à manœuvrer des wagons, le plus souvent dans un triage ou une gare. 3, record 1, French, - locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
locomotive de manœuvre : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 1, French, - locomotive%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tracción (Ferrocarriles)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Cambio de vías (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- locomotora de patio
1, record 1, Spanish, locomotora%20de%20patio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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