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PASSER BUTTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- do not hump
1, record 1, English, do%20not%20hump
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ne doit pas passer par la butte 1, record 1, French, ne%20doit%20pas%20passer%20par%20la%20butte
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défense de manœuvrer par la bosse 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvrer%20par%20la%20bosse
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruction apposée sur un wagon dont le contenu est fragile et qui ne doit pas passer par la butte. 1, record 1, French, - ne%20doit%20pas%20passer%20par%20la%20butte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- do not hump 1, record 2, English, do%20not%20hump
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- do not pull down 1, record 2, English, do%20not%20pull%20down
verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défense de passer sur la butte
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20passer%20sur%20la%20butte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- défense de manœuvrer à la gravité 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvrer%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
défense de passer sur la butte : d’après «passage sur la butte» et «défense de passer sur les bosses de triage». 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20passer%20sur%20la%20butte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
défense de manœuvrer à la gravité : d’après «ne devant pas être manœuvrés à la gravité». 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20de%20passer%20sur%20la%20butte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- side-lining
1, record 3, English, side%2Dlining
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In ground-lead cable logging, to throw the main line over a stump, out of the direct line of pull, so as to change the direction of travel of the load and so avoid some obstacle in its path. 1, record 3, English, - side%2Dlining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exécuter une manœuvre de transverse
1, record 3, French, ex%C3%A9cuter%20une%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20transverse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre de transverse : Opération de téléphérage au sol qui consiste, en faisant passer le câble tracteur principal au-delà d’une souche, à le détourner de son trajet ordinaire, par ex. pour éviter que le chargement butte contre un obstacle. 2, record 3, French, - ex%C3%A9cuter%20une%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20de%20transverse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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