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MOUVEMENT PRISE POINTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trailing movement
1, record 1, English, trailing%20movement
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trailing point movement 2, record 1, English, trailing%20point%20movement
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a train over the points of a switch which face in the direction in which the train is moving. 3, record 1, English, - trailing%20movement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trailing movement; trailing point movement: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 1, English, - trailing%20movement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trailing-point movement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de talonnage
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20talonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de prise en talon 1, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20talon
correct, masculine noun
- prise en talon 2, record 1, French, prise%20en%20talon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- prise en talon d'un aiguillage 3, record 1, French, prise%20en%20talon%20d%27un%20aiguillage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fait de franchir un aiguillage par le talon. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20talonnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mouvement de talonnage [...] est à l'opposé du mouvement de prise en pointe. 1, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20talonnage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prise en talon; prise en talon d’un aiguillage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 1, French, - mouvement%20de%20talonnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facing movement
1, record 2, English, facing%20movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- facing point movement 2, record 2, English, facing%20point%20movement
correct, officially approved
- facing point direction movement 3, record 2, English, facing%20point%20direction%20movement
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a train over the points of a switch which face in a direction opposite to that in which the train is moving. 4, record 2, English, - facing%20movement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facing point movement; facing point direction movement: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 2, English, - facing%20movement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facing-point movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de prise en pointe
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prise en pointe 2, record 2, French, prise%20en%20pointe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- prise en pointe d'un aiguillage 3, record 2, French, prise%20en%20pointe%20d%27un%20aiguillage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fait de franchir un aiguillage par la pointe. 4, record 2, French, - mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement de prise en pointe; prise en pointe; prise en pointe d’un aiguillage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 2, French, - mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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