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RAME WAGONS [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- train set
1, record 1, English, train%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
train set: an item in the "Toys" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - train%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rame de wagons
1, record 1, French, rame%20de%20wagons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rame de wagons : objet de la classe «Jouets» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - rame%20de%20wagons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yard
1, record 2, English, yard
correct, verb, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To set off and split up a train or a cut of cars in a yard as per the yardmaster's instructions. 2, record 2, English, - yard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yard: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 2, record 2, English, - yard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garer en triage
1, record 2, French, garer%20en%20triage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garer dans un triage 1, record 2, French, garer%20dans%20un%20triage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laisser un train ou une rame de wagons dans un triage et procéder à son fractionnement en suivant les instructions du chef de triage. 2, record 2, French, - garer%20en%20triage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garer en triage; garer dans un triage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 2, record 2, French, - garer%20en%20triage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yarding
1, record 3, English, yarding
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation that consists in setting off and splitting up a train or a cut of cars in a yard as per the yardmaster's instructions. 2, record 3, English, - yarding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yarding: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 2, record 3, English, - yarding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- garage en triage
1, record 3, French, garage%20en%20triage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- garage dans un triage 1, record 3, French, garage%20dans%20un%20triage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à laisser un train ou une rame de wagons dans un triage et à procéder à son fractionnement en suivant les instructions du chef de triage. 2, record 3, French, - garage%20en%20triage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte, la forme abrégée «garage», polysémique dans le domaine ferroviaire, peut être employée lorsque son utilisation ne porte pas à confusion. 2, record 3, French, - garage%20en%20triage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garage en triage; garage dans un triage : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 2, record 3, French, - garage%20en%20triage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cut of cars
1, record 4, English, cut%20of%20cars
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cut of wagons 2, record 4, English, cut%20of%20wagons
correct, Great Britain
- cut 3, record 4, English, cut
noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A group of] several cars coupled together anywhere, such as several cars set out from a train. 3, record 4, English, - cut%20of%20cars
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rame de wagons
1, record 4, French, rame%20de%20wagons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coupe de wagons 2, record 4, French, coupe%20de%20wagons
feminine noun
- tranche de wagons 3, record 4, French, tranche%20de%20wagons
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans une rame de wagons, il peut y avoir plusieurs lots de wagons. 4, record 4, French, - rame%20de%20wagons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- switch
1, record 5, English, switch
correct, verb, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To move rail vehicles from one place to another within switching limits. 2, record 5, English, - switch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
switch: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 5, English, - switch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- manœuvrer
1, record 5, French, man%26oelig%3Buvrer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faire des manœuvres 2, record 5, French, faire%20des%20man%26oelig%3Buvres
correct
- aiguiller 3, record 5, French, aiguiller
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacer des wagons d’une voie à une autre dans une zone de manœuvre. 4, record 5, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvrer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Diriger un train, une rame de wagons, en manœuvrant un aiguillage. 3, record 5, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvrer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cambio de vías (Ferrocarriles)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- maniobrar
1, record 5, Spanish, maniobrar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shoving a cut of cars 1, record 6, English, shoving%20a%20cut%20of%20cars
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lancer une rame de wagons 1, record 6, French, lancer%20une%20rame%20de%20wagons
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lancer une coupe de wagons 2, record 6, French, lancer%20une%20coupe%20de%20wagons
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- double-stacked container
1, record 7, English, double%2Dstacked%20container
officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double-stacked container: term officially approved by CN. 1, record 7, English, - double%2Dstacked%20container
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- conteneur gerbé
1, record 7, French, conteneur%20gerb%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En matière de matériel roulant, on peut indiquer que les American President Lines ont acheté 3 rames soit 63 wagons de type Lo Pac [...] Chaque rame comportera 20 éléments articulés transportant 200 conteneurs gerbés. 1, record 7, French, - conteneur%20gerb%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conteneur gerbé : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 7, French, - conteneur%20gerb%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Rail Transport
- Transport of Goods
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- railway shunt
1, record 8, English, railway%20shunt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unloading process commences when cars are spotted on tracks leading to a terminal's trackshed. Cars waiting [to be unloaded] are collectively called a railway shunt. Each carload in a shunt is identified in two ways: first, a shipper's tag is located on the car's routing board which identifies the shipper, point of origin, kind of grain and any other pertinent information; second, a punch card, which contains information obtained from weighbills at an advanced relay point, is attached to the car by the railway. 1, record 8, English, - railway%20shunt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Transport par rail
- Transport de marchandises
- Circulation des trains
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rampe de triage
1, record 8, French, rampe%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus de déchargement commence au moment où les wagons sont placés sur les embranchements conduisant au hangar ferroviaire du silo. L'ensemble des wagons en attente de déchargement à un silo est appelé une rampe de triage. Chaque wagon de la rame est doublement identifié : d’abord par une étiquette d’expédition posée sur le tableau d’acheminement et indiquant l'expéditeur, le point d’origine, la classe et le grade du grain et toute information pertinente; deuxièmement, par une carte perforée attachée au wagon par la compagnie de chemin de fer et contenant les informations des feuilles de pesage recueillies à un poste de relais avancé. 2, record 8, French, - rampe%20de%20triage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-06-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shunt carrier
1, record 9, English, shunt%20carrier
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grain elevator employee who carries messages from one location to another concerning the various rail cars waiting to be unloaded. 2, record 9, English, - shunt%20carrier
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because of the automation of grain elevators, this position no longer exists. 2, record 9, English, - shunt%20carrier
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information received from the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 9, English, - shunt%20carrier
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- porteur de renseignements sur les rames
1, record 9, French, porteur%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20rames
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- porteuse de renseignements sur les rames 1, record 9, French, porteuse%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20rames
feminine noun
- porteur de listes sur les rames 1, record 9, French, porteur%20de%20listes%20sur%20les%20rames
masculine noun
- porteuse de listes sur les rames 1, record 9, French, porteuse%20de%20listes%20sur%20les%20rames
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ensemble des wagons en attente de déchargement à un silo est appelé une rame de triage. 2, record 9, French, - porteur%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20rames
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes proposés par la Commission canadienne des grains. 1, record 9, French, - porteur%20de%20renseignements%20sur%20les%20rames
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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