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RAIL PESAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scale house
1, record 1, English, scale%20house
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(track scale). 2, record 1, English, - scale%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scale house: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 1, English, - scale%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de pesage
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20pesage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guérite de pesage 1, record 1, French, gu%C3%A9rite%20de%20pesage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(pont-bascule). 2, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pesage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de pesage; guérite de pesage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20pesage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale track
1, record 2, English, scale%20track
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scale track: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - scale%20track
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tablier de la bascule
1, record 2, French, tablier%20de%20la%20bascule
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tablier de bascule 2, record 2, French, tablier%20de%20bascule
masculine noun, officially approved
- voie de pont-bascule 2, record 2, French, voie%20de%20pont%2Dbascule
feminine noun, officially approved
- voie de pesage horaire 2, record 2, French, voie%20de%20pesage%20horaire
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tablier de bascule, voie de pont-bascule, voie de pesage horaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 2, French, - tablier%20de%20la%20bascule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weigh rail 1, record 3, English, weigh%20rail
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- weighing rail 1, record 3, English, weighing%20rail
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rail de pesage
1, record 3, French, rail%20de%20pesage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rail muni de vérins et qui sert au pesage des wagons. 1, record 3, French, - rail%20de%20pesage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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