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RAIL POINTE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switch point
1, record 1, English, switch%20point
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toe of switch point 2, record 1, English, toe%20of%20switch%20point
see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tapered section of a switch point rail designed to fit against the stock rail. 3, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "switch point" is approximately one-half of the total length of the "switch point rail." 3, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
switch point: This term is also used as a synonym of "switch point rail." 3, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toe of switch point: In this term, "switch point" means "switch point rail." 3, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
switch point: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 3, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
toe of switch point: term officially approved by the Canadian Pacific. 4, record 1, English, - switch%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe d’aiguille
1, record 1, French, pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie amincie d’une aiguille qui vient au contact du rail contre-aiguille. 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «pointe d’aiguille» fait habituellement à peu près la moitié de la longueur totale de l’aiguille. 3, record 1, French, - pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointe d’aiguille : Dans le terme «pointe d’aiguille», le mot «aiguille» signifie «rail mobile d’un aiguillage». 3, record 1, French, - pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pointe d’aiguille : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire et le Canadien Pacifique. 3, record 1, French, - pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- switch point rail
1, record 2, English, switch%20point%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- point rail 2, record 2, English, point%20rail
correct
- switch rail 3, record 2, English, switch%20rail
correct
- switch point 2, record 2, English, switch%20point
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable tapered track rail the point of which is designed to fit against the stock rail. 4, record 2, English, - switch%20point%20rail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switch point: This term may also designate the "point" (or tapered section) of the "switch point rail." The tapered section is approximately one-half of the total length of the rail. 5, record 2, English, - switch%20point%20rail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
switch point rail: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 5, record 2, English, - switch%20point%20rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguille
1, record 2, French, aiguille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lame d’aiguille 2, record 2, French, lame%20d%26rsquo%3Baiguille
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rail mobile d’un aiguillage qui se termine en pointe. 3, record 2, French, - aiguille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lame d’aiguille : Les organisations ou auteurs qui emploient le terme «aiguille» au sens «d’aiguillage»(«switch» en anglais) utilisent souvent le terme «lame d’aiguille» pour désigner un rail mobile d’aiguillage. Cependant, le terme «lame d’aiguille» désigne pour les autres la partie terminale de l'aiguille(donc située à la pointe du rail mobile). 4, record 2, French, - aiguille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 4, record 2, French, - aiguille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- headblock tie
1, record 3, English, headblock%20tie
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In switch, longer ties which hold the switch stand. 1, record 3, English, - headblock%20tie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
headblock tie: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 3, English, - headblock%20tie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traverse de pointe
1, record 3, French, traverse%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un aiguillage, ces deux traverses longues supportent l’appareil de manœuvre. 1, record 3, French, - traverse%20de%20pointe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traverse de pointe : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 3, French, - traverse%20de%20pointe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- guard rail lateral setting
1, record 4, English, guard%20rail%20lateral%20setting
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(frog) (measured from gauge side of frog to bearing side of guard rail). 1, record 4, English, - guard%20rail%20lateral%20setting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
guard rail lateral setting: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 4, English, - guard%20rail%20lateral%20setting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cote de protection de pointe
1, record 4, French, cote%20de%20protection%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(cœur) (mesurée depuis la ligne d’écartement du cœur jusqu’à la ligne de guidage du contre-rail). 1, record 4, French, - cote%20de%20protection%20de%20pointe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cote de protection de pointe : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 4, French, - cote%20de%20protection%20de%20pointe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- point rail
1, record 5, English, point%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolted rail frog. 1, record 5, English, - point%20rail
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point rail: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 5, English, - point%20rail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rail de pointe
1, record 5, French, rail%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cœur en rails assemblés. 1, record 5, French, - rail%20de%20pointe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rail de pointe : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 5, French, - rail%20de%20pointe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- theoretical point
1, record 6, English, theoretical%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vertex 1, record 6, English, vertex
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of frog, of switch point. 1, record 6, English, - theoretical%20point
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
theoretical point; vertex: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 6, English, - theoretical%20point
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pointe mathématique
1, record 6, French, pointe%20math%C3%A9matique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d’un cœur, d’une aiguille. 1, record 6, French, - pointe%20math%C3%A9matique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointe mathématique : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 6, French, - pointe%20math%C3%A9matique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long point rail 1, record 7, English, long%20point%20rail
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rail de pointe
1, record 7, French, rail%20de%20pointe
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus souvent, les cœurs sont construits en rails assemblés : les rails de pointe et de contre pointe sont rabotés et fixés l’un à l’autre pour former la pointe de cœur [...] Trouvé à partir du schéma d’un cœur de traversée en rails assemblés. 1, record 7, French, - rail%20de%20pointe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- facing movement
1, record 8, English, facing%20movement
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- facing point movement 2, record 8, English, facing%20point%20movement
correct, officially approved
- facing point direction movement 3, record 8, English, facing%20point%20direction%20movement
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of a train over the points of a switch which face in a direction opposite to that in which the train is moving. 4, record 8, English, - facing%20movement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facing point movement; facing point direction movement: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 8, English, - facing%20movement
Record 8, Key term(s)
- facing-point movement
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de prise en pointe
1, record 8, French, mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- prise en pointe 2, record 8, French, prise%20en%20pointe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- prise en pointe d’un aiguillage 3, record 8, French, prise%20en%20pointe%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20aiguillage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fait de franchir un aiguillage par la pointe. 4, record 8, French, - mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement de prise en pointe; prise en pointe; prise en pointe d’un aiguillage : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 8, French, - mouvement%20de%20prise%20en%20pointe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- half-inch point
1, record 9, English, half%2Dinch%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term in reference to the frog. 1, record 9, English, - half%2Dinch%20point
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
half-inch point: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 9, English, - half%2Dinch%20point
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pointe réelle
1, record 9, French, pointe%20r%C3%A9elle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme se rapportant au cœur. 1, record 9, French, - pointe%20r%C3%A9elle
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointe réelle : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 9, French, - pointe%20r%C3%A9elle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- spiked point
1, record 10, English, spiked%20point
officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the points must be examined, and if not properly closed and cannot be closed by hand, they must be spiked in proper position before being used. 2, record 10, English, - spiked%20point
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spiked point: term officially by CP Rail. 3, record 10, English, - spiked%20point
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pointe cramponnée
1, record 10, French, pointe%20cramponn%C3%A9e
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
les pointes doivent être examinées, et si elles ne sont pas fermées convenablement ni ne peuvent être fermées à la main, elles doivent être cramponnées dans la position voulue avant d’être utilisées. 2, record 10, French, - pointe%20cramponn%C3%A9e
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pointe cramponnée : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 10, French, - pointe%20cramponn%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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