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PN PUBLIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public grade crossing
1, record 1, English, public%20grade%20crossing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- public crossing at grade 2, record 1, English, public%20crossing%20at%20grade
correct
- public crossing 3, record 1, English, public%20crossing
correct, officially approved
- public road crossing 4, record 1, English, public%20road%20crossing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public crossing: term officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 1, English, - public%20grade%20crossing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Signalisation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage à niveau public
1, record 1, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20public
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- PN public 2, record 1, French, PN%20public
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage à niveau public : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20public
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- private crossing
1, record 2, English, private%20crossing
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private crossing: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - private%20crossing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passage à niveau privé
1, record 2, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- PN privé 2, record 2, French, PN%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «passage à niveau public». Un PN [passage à niveau] privé peut être soit un PN de particulier soit un PN de ferme. 2, record 2, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20priv%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passage à niveau privé : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 2, French, - passage%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20priv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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