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SIGNALISATION ORDRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interlocking signalman
1, record 1, English, interlocking%20signalman
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A signalman gives signals to trains or engines. 2, record 1, English, - interlocking%20signalman
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Interlocking. An arrangement of signals and signal appliances so interconnected that their movements must succeed each other in proper sequence (...). 1, record 1, English, - interlocking%20signalman
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé aux signaux d'enclenchement 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20signaux%20d%27enclenchement
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le préposé aux signaux donne des signaux aux trains et aux locomotives. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20signaux%20d%27enclenchement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enclenchement. Ensemble de signaux et de dispositifs de signalisation reliés de manière à être actionnés dans l'ordre voulu(...) 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20aux%20signaux%20d%27enclenchement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic interlocking
1, record 2, English, automatic%20interlocking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of signals and, at times, switches at [a] railroad crossing which are controlled automatically by the approach of trains and the passing of trains over track circuits. 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20interlocking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Circulation des trains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enclenchement automatique
1, record 2, French, enclenchement%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclenchement : Ensemble de signaux et de dispositifs de signalisation reliés de manière à être actionnés dans l'ordre voulu et dont l'utilisation est soumise aux règles d’enclenchement. Le fonctionnement de cet ensemble peut être manuel ou automatique. 2, record 2, French, - enclenchement%20automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orderwire
1, record 3, English, orderwire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- service wire 2, record 3, English, service%20wire
correct
- order wire 3, record 3, English, order%20wire
correct
- order wire circuit 2, record 3, English, order%20wire%20circuit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Order wire is a term used in manual telephone switching, meaning a circuit on which operators or maintenance men can talk to one another. Operators use the order wire for setting up calls. The term is used today for data channels on which instructions are passed as well as for voice channels. 3, record 3, English, - orderwire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de service
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne d'ordre 2, record 3, French, ligne%20d%27ordre
correct, feminine noun
- circuit de service 3, record 3, French, circuit%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Format de la trame et des paquets dans un système AMRT [...] Le préambule comprend un bloc destiné à la récupération de porteuse et de rythme par le démodulateur, un mot unique, puis divers canaux de signalisation et de ligne d’ordre. 2, record 3, French, - ligne%20de%20service
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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