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PHARE FOSSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ditch light
1, record 1, English, ditch%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phare de fossé
1, record 1, French, phare%20de%20foss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phare de locomotive éclairant les fossés de chaque côté de la voie. 2, record 1, French, - phare%20de%20foss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
phare de fossé : terme uniformisé par le CN [Canadien national]. 2, record 1, French, - phare%20de%20foss%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjacent track
1, record 2, English, adjacent%20track
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any tracks or tracks with centerlines that are 30 feet or closer to the excepted track in question are considered as adjacent and speeds on those tracks must not exceed 10 m.p.h. 2, record 2, English, - adjacent%20track
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie adjacente
1, record 2, French, voie%20adjacente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immédiatement après avoir reçu l'ordre de marche à vue et entendu la communication radio, l'équipe du train 386 a réduit l'intensité du phare avant et éteint les phares de fossé de façon à ne pas éblouir l'équipe du train qui s’approchait en direction opposée sur la voie adjacente. 2, record 2, French, - voie%20adjacente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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