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FER I [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class I railway company
1, record 1, English, class%20I%20railway%20company
correct, Canada, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- class I railway 2, record 1, English, class%20I%20railway
correct, Canada, officially approved
- class I rail carrier 3, record 1, English, class%20I%20rail%20carrier
correct
- class 1 railway 4, record 1, English, class%201%20railway
correct, Canada
- class I railroad 5, record 1, English, class%20I%20railroad
correct, United States
- class 1 railroad 6, record 1, English, class%201%20railroad
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, a class I railway company is "a railway company that realized gross revenues of at least $250,000,000 for the provision of rail services in each of the two calendar years before the year in which information is provided ..." according to the Transportation Information Regulations. 7, record 1, English, - class%20I%20railway%20company
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
class I railway company; class I railway: terms officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 7, record 1, English, - class%20I%20railway%20company
Record 1, Key term(s)
- class 1 railway company
- class 1 rail carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux ferroviaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de chemin de fer de catégorie I
1, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer de catégorie I 1, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- transporteur ferroviaire de catégorie I 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20ferroviaire%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
correct, masculine noun
- compagnie de chemin de fer de catégorie 1 3, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%201
correct, feminine noun
- chemin de fer de catégorie 1 4, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%201
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, une compagnie de chemin de fer de catégorie I est une «compagnie de chemin de fer qui, au cours de chacune des deux années civiles ayant précédé l'année durant laquelle des renseignements sont fournis [...], a réalisé des recettes brutes d’au moins 250 000 000 $ pour la prestation de services ferroviaires» selon le Règlement sur les renseignements relatifs aux transports. 5, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compagnie de chemin de fer de catégorie I; chemin de fer de catégorie I : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 5, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20I
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transporteur ferroviaire de catégorie 1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes ferroviarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrocarril de clase I
1, record 1, Spanish, ferrocarril%20de%20clase%20I
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transportista ferroviario de clase I 1, record 1, Spanish, transportista%20ferroviario%20de%20clase%20I
masculine noun
- transportista ferroviaria de clase I 1, record 1, Spanish, transportista%20ferroviaria%20de%20clase%20I
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Type I carbonaceous chondrite 1, record 2, English, Type%20I%20carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type I carbonaceous chondrites have notably low density [(approx.] 2.2), are largely made up of amorphous hydrated silicate, are strongly magnetic (apparently from finely divided iron-nickel), and have much of their sulfur as water-soluble sulfate. 2, record 2, English, - Type%20I%20carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carbonaceous chondrites are grouped in three types, each characterized by the amount of organic material and by other compositional features: type I contains the greatest amount of water and organic matter (3-5% carbon, 24-30% ignition loss);.... 3, record 2, English, - Type%20I%20carbonaceous%20chondrite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chondrite carbonée (groupe I)
1, record 2, French, chondrite%20carbon%C3%A9e%20%28groupe%20I%29
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les chondrites carbonées, on adoptera la classification de Wiik(1956) : Groupe I :(...) Ces chondrites très particulières contiennent 20, 1 p. 100 d’eau et 3, 5 p. 100 de carbone; une partie du soufre serait libre; elles sont constituées essentiellement de silicates hydratés phylliteux, de magnétite et de troilite; on y rencontre aussi des sulfates hydratés(de magnésium et de calcium), des carbonates(de calcium, de magnésium et de fer),(...) 1, record 2, French, - chondrite%20carbon%C3%A9e%20%28groupe%20I%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rigid frame
1, record 3, English, rigid%20frame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Identification terminology of mobile Forestry Machines ... articulated or rigid frame ... (Society of Automotive Engineers Inc., Identification Terminology of Mobile Forestry Machines - SAE J1209, 1977). 1, record 3, English, - rigid%20frame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- châssis rigide
1, record 3, French, ch%C3%A2ssis%20rigide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Châssis constitué de longerons réunis entre eux à l’aide d’entretoises, et supporté par un pont directeur, motorisé ou non, et par un ou deux ponts motorisés, souvent appelés ponts arrière. 1, record 3, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20rigide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tronçonneuses sont montées sur châssis rigides à trois essieux et travaillent soit en bordure de route, soit près d’une rivière ou d’un chemin de fer(G. Gagné et coll., Méthodes et matériel d’exploitation forestière I, 1976, p. 86). 1, record 3, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20rigide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tout engin forestier qui possède ce genre de châssis sera dit à châssis rigide, par exemple : chargeuse à châssis rigide. 1, record 3, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis%20rigide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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