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BALAI AIGUILLAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switch broom
1, record 1, English, switch%20broom
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... broom made of stiff durable fibers ... used to keep snow from accumulating between switch points and stocks rails. 2, record 1, English, - switch%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Never use your hands or feet to remove debris from between switch points. The preferred tool to clean a switch is a switch broom. 3, record 1, English, - switch%20broom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switch broom: designation officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 1, English, - switch%20broom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balai d'aiguillage
1, record 1, French, balai%20d%27aiguillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balai de cantonnier 2, record 1, French, balai%20de%20cantonnier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne nettoyez jamais cette zone avec les mains ou les pieds. Le balai d’aiguillage est l'outil de choix pour nettoyer un aiguillage. 3, record 1, French, - balai%20d%27aiguillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balai d’aiguillage : désignation uniformisée par CP Rail. 4, record 1, French, - balai%20d%27aiguillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combination ballast regulator/switch broom 1, record 2, English, combination%20ballast%20regulator%2Fswitch%20broom
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régaleuse à ballast munie d’un balai d’aiguillage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9galeuse%20%C3%A0%20ballast%20munie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20balai%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguillage
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’après :balai d’aiguillage(terminal; lexique CP). 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9galeuse%20%C3%A0%20ballast%20munie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20balai%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
régaleuse à ballast munie d’un balai d’aiguillage : Terme uniformisé par CN-AIR CANADA. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9galeuse%20%C3%A0%20ballast%20munie%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20balai%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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