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RAIL BASCULE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receiving hopper
1, record 1, English, receiving%20hopper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All terminals that receive grain by rail have one or more tracks leading to and from an unloading area. ... Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg (endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 1, record 1, English, - receiving%20hopper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trémie de réception
1, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trémie d’arrivée 2, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20d%26rsquo%3Barriv%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les silos portuaires et industriels recevant le grain par rail ont une ou plusieurs voies conduisant à l'aire de déchargement. [...] A chaque voie correspond un groupe d’installations formant un ensemble : poste de déchargement, trémie de réception, transporteur, élévateur à godets(courroie sans fin munie de grands godets pour élever le grain verticalement), trémie et bascule de réception. 3, record 1, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Manutención continua
- Molinería y cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolva de recepción
1, record 1, Spanish, tolva%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Continuous Handling
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unloading station
1, record 2, English, unloading%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All terminals that receive grain by rail have one or more tracks leading to and from an unloading area. (...) Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg (endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 1, record 2, English, - unloading%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Manutention continue
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de déchargement
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les silos portuaires et industriels recevant le grain par rail ont une ou plusieurs voies conduisant à l'aire de déchargement. [...] A chaque voie correspond un groupe d’installations formant un ensemble : poste de déchargement, trémie de réception, transporteur, élévateur à godets(courroie sans fin munie de grands godets pour élever le grain verticalement), trémie et bascule de réception. 1, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scale track
1, record 3, English, scale%20track
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scale track: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 3, English, - scale%20track
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tablier de la bascule
1, record 3, French, tablier%20de%20la%20bascule
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tablier de bascule 2, record 3, French, tablier%20de%20bascule
masculine noun, officially approved
- voie de pont-bascule 2, record 3, French, voie%20de%20pont%2Dbascule
feminine noun, officially approved
- voie de pesage horaire 2, record 3, French, voie%20de%20pesage%20horaire
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablier de bascule, voie de pont-bascule, voie de pesage horaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 3, French, - tablier%20de%20la%20bascule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
- Wood Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overhead rail scale 1, record 4, English, overhead%20rail%20scale
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Produits du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bascule suspendue sur rail 1, record 4, French, bascule%20suspendue%20sur%20rail
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 1980-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scale rail 1, record 5, English, scale%20rail
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rail de la bascule 1, record 5, French, rail%20de%20la%20bascule
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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