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PARC FERROVIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Yellowhead Pass
1, record 1, English, Yellowhead%20Pass
correct, Alberta, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pass that goes through Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta,) and into Mount Robson Provincial Park (British Columbia,) and which played a significant role in the fur trade, rail and highway travel and early tourism. 2, record 1, English, - Yellowhead%20Pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 52º 53' 29'' N, 118º 27' 52'' W (Alberta); 52º 53' 33'' N, 118º 27' 50'' W (British Columbia). 3, record 1, English, - Yellowhead%20Pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- col Yellowhead
1, record 1, French, col%20Yellowhead
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Alberta, British Columbia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Col qui traverse le parc national du Canada Jasper(Alberta) et pénètre dans le parc provincial du Mont-Robson(Colombie-Britannique), et qui a joué un rôle important dans la traite des fourrures, le transport ferroviaire et routier, ainsi que le développement du tourisme. 2, record 1, French, - col%20Yellowhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 52º 53’ 29’’ N, 118º 27’ 52’’ O (Alberta); 52º 53’ 33’’ N, 118º 27’ 50’’ O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 1, French, - col%20Yellowhead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Usage de la majuscule : dans une liste, sur une carte géographique, ou sur un panneau de signalisation, le générique porte la majuscule; dans un texte suivi en français, le générique porte la minuscule. 4, record 1, French, - col%20Yellowhead
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plate stockyard
1, record 2, English, plate%20stockyard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- steelyard 2, record 2, English, steelyard
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A1 Plate stockyard and treatment. ... It is also important for the yards to look at opportunities to purchase treated steel, to increase coordination of acquisition with other yards and to look at the possibilities of establishing regional supply centers. 3, record 2, English, - plate%20stockyard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parc à tôles
1, record 2, French, parc%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%B4les
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plaques d’acier qui arrivent par l'embranchement ferroviaire du chantier, sont déplacées à l'aide de grands portiques équipés d’électroaimants, activés ou désactivés à volonté par les pontiers depuis leur cabine et stockées dans un parc à tôles. 2, record 2, French, - parc%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%B4les
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parc : Partie d’une usine, généralement en plein air, où l’on entrepose l’acier, les pièces brutes de fonderie ou de forge, les fontes, les ferrailles, etc. 3, record 2, French, - parc%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%B4les
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rail carrier
1, record 3, English, rail%20carrier
correct, proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrier: an individual, partnership, corporation, or any organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire by land, water, or air. 2, record 3, English, - rail%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur ferroviaire
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transporteur par chemin de fer 2, record 3, French, transporteur%20par%20chemin%20de%20fer
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale exploitant un parc de véhicules ferroviaires sur un ou plusieurs réseaux de voies ferrées pour assurer des services de transport ferroviaire. 3, record 3, French, - transporteur%20ferroviaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transportista por ferrocarril
1, record 3, Spanish, transportista%20por%20ferrocarril
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- porteador por ferrocarril 1, record 3, Spanish, porteador%20por%20ferrocarril
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slug
1, record 4, English, slug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, leased locomotives cannot usually be used in the lead position on a train, which results in reduced flexibility in the management of the locomotive fleet. According to CP, they are strictly trailers and considered by the railway industry as "slugs". They are used basically as second, third or fourth units on a train. 1, record 4, English, - slug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wagon-remorque
1, record 4, French, wagon%2Dremorque
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- limace 2, record 4, French, limace
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, les locomotives louées ne pouvaient généralement pas être placées à la tête du train, ce qui diminuait la latitude en matière de gestion du parc de traction. Selon le CP, les locomotives en question sont ni plus ni moins des remorques et l'industrie ferroviaire les considère comme des «limaces». Elles sont les plus souvent les deuxième, troisième et quatrième locomotives d’un train. 2, record 4, French, - wagon%2Dremorque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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