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PLATE-FORME DRAISINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor car run-off 1, record 1, English, motor%20car%20run%2Doff
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speeder haul-off 1, record 1, English, speeder%20haul%2Doff
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme pour draisine
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20pour%20draisine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refuge pour draisine 1, record 1, French, refuge%20pour%20draisine
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entretien de la voie. 1, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pour%20draisine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pour%20draisine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20pour%20draisine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme pour draisine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull-off
1, record 2, English, pull%2Doff
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- set-off 1, record 2, English, set%2Doff
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this condition, the assembly would remain intact until such time as it fouled a switch, road crossing or pull-off. 1, record 2, English, - pull%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme de garage de draisine
1, record 2, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20garage%20de%20draisine
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
Le «pull-off» est une plate-forme aménagée perpendiculairement à la voie et permettant de garer une draisine pendant quelques heures, afin de libérer la voie. 1, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20garage%20de%20draisine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20garage%20de%20draisine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20garage%20de%20draisine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plate-forme de garage de draisine : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 2, French, - plate%2Dforme%20de%20garage%20de%20draisine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plateforme de garage de draisine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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