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WAGON ARTICULE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floor rack
1, record 1, English, floor%20rack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duckboard 2, record 1, English, duckboard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] grating arrangement on floor allowing air to circulate in refrigerator cars. 3, record 1, English, - floor%20rack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- duck board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caillebotis
1, record 1, French, caillebotis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément à claire-voie qui, posé sur le plancher d’un wagon réfrigérant, permet la circulation de l’air. 2, record 1, French, - caillebotis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les 160 wagons réfrigérants, 140 sont munis d’un plancher relevable en alliage d’aluminium. Ce plancher, articulé au bas de cloisons latérales est conçu pour faciliter la circulation de l'air sous l'ensemble du chargement. Les caillebotis peuvent supporter le passage d’un chariot de manutention [...] chargé à 2200 kg par roue, mais le wagon peut être utilisé aisément avec plancher relevé pour certains transports(pomme de terre, par exemple). 3, record 1, French, - caillebotis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- articulated car 1, record 2, English, articulated%20car
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two connected cars, which for car accounting purposes, are considered as a single car, each having the same car number. These two cars are charged car hire as though they were one single car. 1, record 2, English, - articulated%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon articulé
1, record 2, French, wagon%20articul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deux wagons reliés l’un à l’autre mais, aux fins de la comptabilité des wagons, considérés comme un seul véhicule et portant le même numéro. Les redevances d’utilisation sont imputées comme si ces deux wagons n’en formaient qu’un. 1, record 2, French, - wagon%20articul%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spine cars
1, record 3, English, spine%20cars
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-conteneurs articulé
1, record 3, French, wagon%20porte%2Dconteneurs%20articul%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de wagons rattachés les uns aux autres par une barre d’attelage plutôt que par un attelage conventionnel (- long de 210 pieds - vue du dessus). 1, record 3, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dconteneurs%20articul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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