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Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- less than Carload
1, record 1, English, less%20than%20Carload
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- less-than-carload 3, record 1, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcarload
correct, officially approved
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
- less-than-car load 4, record 1, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
- less-car load 4, record 1, English, less%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 1, English, LCL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of freight which is less than the amount necessary to constitute a carload. 1, record 1, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Less-than-carload; LCL: officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 5, record 1, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... LCL's ... are generally consolidated by forwarders then moved by rail in pooled shipments at carload rates. 6, record 1, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Less Car load: term officialized by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section. 7, record 1, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Less than Carload and LCL have been standardized by the CGSB. 8, record 1, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record 1, Key term(s)
- less-than-carload shipment
- less than carload shipment
- less than car load
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expédition de détail
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- détail 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun, officially approved
- expédition de détail-Wagon 3, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
feminine noun, standardized
- EDW 3, record 1, French, EDW
standardized
- EDW 3, record 1, French, EDW
- envoi de détail 4, record 1, French, envoi%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée partielle 5, record 1, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20partielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée incomplète 6, record 1, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20incompl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- wagonnée mixte 7, record 1, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
- WI 3, record 1, French, WI
correct
- WI 3, record 1, French, WI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de marchandises inférieure à une wagonnée. 3, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expédition de détail : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 8, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envoi de détail : TRACS. 4, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wagonnée partielle : terme uniformisé par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions. 9, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] les expéditeurs confient maintenant leurs expéditions de détail à des groupeurs qui les remettent [...] au transporteur ferroviaire sous forme d’expéditions groupées auxquelles s’applique un tarif de wagon. 10, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Expédition de détail-Wagon" et "EDW" ont été normalisés par l’ONGC. 11, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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