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WAGON CHARBON [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal car
1, record 1, English, coal%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - coal%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon à charbon
1, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20charbon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon à charbon : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hopper bottom trailer 1, record 2, English, hopper%20bottom%20trailer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hopper trailer 2, record 2, English, hopper%20trailer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hopper body: Non dumping type load carrier arranged to discharge loads by gravity only. Usually fitted with sloping floors and gravity opening doors. 3, record 2, English, - hopper%20bottom%20trailer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remorque-trémie 1, record 2, French, remorque%2Dtr%C3%A9mie
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remorque à trémie 1, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A9mie
- remorque à déchargement par gravité 1, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9chargement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
- remorque à déversement par le fond 1, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9versement%20par%20le%20fond
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wagon-trémie :Wagon ouvert à la partie supérieure, à une ou plusieurs trémies. Les marchandises en vrac(charbon, sable) y sont chargées et déchargées par gravité. Des portes permettent le déchargement par le fond. 2, record 2, French, - remorque%2Dtr%C3%A9mie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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