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DUREE MOYENNE SEJOUR [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

[The] average time in hours between arrival and departure at a major terminal.

OBS

It includes cars departing a major terminal preceded by a train arrival, transfer or local received at interchange, as well as cars on through trains. It excludes cars on work trains, cars where Load/Empty status changes at terminal, cars with dwell greater than 10 days, cars in local constructive placement, bad orders, heavy bad orders, hold, offered or storage status, and End of Train devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

[Durée] moyenne de séjour dans un terminal principal entre l'heure d’arrivée et l'heure de départ.

OBS

Sont compris dans le calcul les wagons sortants qui se trouvent dans le terminal à la suite de l’arrivée d’un train, d’un mouvement de transfert ou d’un échange local interréseaux ainsi que les wagons acheminés en trains directs. Sont exclus les wagons utilisés dans les trains de travaux, les wagons qui ont été chargés ou déchargés dans le terminal, les wagons dont le temps de séjour est supérieur à 10 jours, les wagons locaux mis en attente, les wagons avariés dont ceux présentant des avaries graves, les wagons mis en retenue, les wagons offerts, les wagons garés ainsi que les moniteurs de queue.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
Key term(s)
  • mean length of stay

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
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