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RAIL FAUSSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinked rail
1, record 1, English, kinked%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(defect). 1, record 1, English, - kinked%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 1, English, - kinked%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rail faussé
1, record 1, French, rail%20fauss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(défaut). 1, record 1, French, - rail%20fauss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 1, French, - rail%20fauss%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- run through a switch
1, record 2, English, run%20through%20a%20switch
verb, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If there is a derailment, or if a switch, movable point frog or derail is run through ... 2, record 2, English, - run%20through%20a%20switch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
run through a switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 2, English, - run%20through%20a%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- franchir une aiguille en fausse position
1, record 2, French, franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- talonner un aiguillage de force 2, record 2, French, talonner%20un%20aiguillage%20de%20force
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il survient un déraillement, ou si une aiguille, un croisement à pointes mobiles ou un dérailleur a été franchi en fausse position (...), les signaux doivent être ramenés à l’indication la plus restrictive (...) 3, record 2, French, - franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franchir une aiguille en fausse position, talonner un aiguillage de force : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 2, French, - franchir%20une%20aiguille%20en%20fausse%20position
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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