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ATTACHE WAGON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deadhead
1, record 1, English, deadhead
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To make a trip without passengers or cargo. 1, record 1, English, - deadhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouler à vide
1, record 1, French, rouler%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pays d’attache du wagon doit payer un droit de circulation, est responsable des éventuels dommages, et doit récupérer son wagon immédiatement(quitte à le faire rouler à vide). 1, record 1, French, - rouler%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gates bearing surface 1, record 2, English, gates%20bearing%20surface
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bearing surface of the gates 2, record 2, English, bearing%20surface%20of%20the%20gates
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visvesvaraya gates ... is a system of vertical lifting and fixed-roller gates operated by Whiting's counterweight system... better sealing in closed position is provided by tapering the bearing surfaces of the gates and the sluice frame in opposite direction and better control is provided by tagging a group of gates on to a single counter-balance mechanism. 2, record 2, English, - gates%20bearing%20surface
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gate bearing surface
- bearing surface of the gate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface portante des vannes
1, record 2, French, surface%20portante%20des%20vannes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vanne wagon Visvesvaraya : type de vanne wagon commandée par le dispositif d’équilibrage de Whiting [...] cette vanne offre les avantages suivants : meilleure étanchéité en position fermée, grâce à l'inclinaison des surfaces portantes des vannes et du cadre du pertuis et meilleure commande, grâce à l'attache d’un groupe de vannes à un seul mécanisme d’équilibrage. 1, record 2, French, - surface%20portante%20des%20vannes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- surface portante d’une vanne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Whiting's counterweight system
1, record 3, English, Whiting%27s%20counterweight%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visvesvaraya gates ... is a system of vertical lifting and fixed-roller gates operated by Whiting's counterweight system... better sealing in closed position is provided by tapering the bearing surfaces of the gates and the sluice frame in opposite direction and better control is provided by tagging a group of gates on to a single counter-balance mechanism. 1, record 3, English, - Whiting%27s%20counterweight%20system
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Whiting counterweight system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d’équilibrage de Whiting
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibrage%20de%20Whiting
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vanne wagon Visvesvaraya : type de vanne wagon commandée par le dispositif d’équilibrage de Whiting [...] cette vanne offre les avantages suivants : meilleure étanchéité en position fermée, grâce à l'inclinaison des surfaces portantes des vannes et du cadre du pertuis et meilleure commande, grâce à l'attache d’un groupe de vannes à un seul mécanisme d’équilibrage. 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibrage%20de%20Whiting
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wagon hitch 1, record 4, English, wagon%20hitch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Transports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attache de wagon
1, record 4, French, attache%20de%20wagon
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-02-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light locomotive 1, record 5, English, light%20locomotive
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- light engine 2, record 5, English, light%20engine
officially approved
- dead head engine 3, record 5, English, dead%20head%20engine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locomotive moving without cars. 3, record 5, English, - light%20locomotive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light engine: Term officially approved by CN. 4, record 5, English, - light%20locomotive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "dead engine". 3, record 5, English, - light%20locomotive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- locomotive haut-le-pied
1, record 5, French, locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- locomotive allège 2, record 5, French, locomotive%20all%C3%A8ge
feminine noun, officially approved
- locomotive détachée 3, record 5, French, locomotive%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotive circulant seule, c.-à-d. à laquelle n’ est attaché aucun wagon. 3, record 5, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Haut le pied : Se dit d’une locomotive circulant seule, non attelée à un train (...) 4, record 5, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
locomotive allège : Fait à partir de la définition de allège : adj. Sans cargaison, sans charge : le tombereau est revenu allège. (DIBE, 74-31). 2, record 5, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
locomotive haut-le-pied et locomotive allège : uniformisés par le CN. 2, record 5, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
locomotive haut-le-pied : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 5, French, - locomotive%20haut%2Dle%2Dpied
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- free runner
1, record 6, English, free%20runner
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car that may be loaded toward home in accordance with the Car Service Rules, rather that being returned empty via reverse route. 2, record 6, English, - free%20runner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 6, English, - free%20runner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- wagon vagabond
1, record 6, French, wagon%20vagabond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon qui peut être dirigé en charge vers son réseau d’attache conformément au Règlement du service des wagons, plutôt que d’être retourné à vide par l'itinéraire inverse. 2, record 6, French, - wagon%20vagabond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 6, French, - wagon%20vagabond
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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