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WAGON CLOISONS [6 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 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compartment box car 1, record 2, English, compartment%20box%20car
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compartmentizer car 1, record 2, English, compartmentizer%20car
- divider car 1, record 2, English, divider%20car
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An "XL" boxcar having adjustable bulkheads as permanent load securement devices. 1, record 2, English, - compartment%20box%20car
Record 2, Key term(s)
- compartment boxcar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon couvert à cloisons mobiles
1, record 2, French, wagon%20couvert%20%C3%A0%20cloisons%20mobiles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon à cloisons mobiles 2, record 2, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20cloisons%20%20mobiles
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon [couvert] XL [muni de] cloisons mobiles servant de dispositifs d’immobilisation des marchandises. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20couvert%20%C3%A0%20cloisons%20mobiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bulkhead car 1, record 3, English, bulkhead%20car
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- compartmentalized car 2, record 3, English, compartmentalized%20car
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon à cloisons
1, record 3, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20cloisons
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ice bunker screen
1, record 4, English, ice%20bunker%20screen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A perforated partition set between the ice bunker of a refrigerated vehicle and the load compartment. 2, record 4, English, - ice%20bunker%20screen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cloison de bac à glace
1, record 4, French, cloison%20de%20bac%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cloison de panier à glace 1, record 4, French, cloison%20de%20panier%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- écran de panier à glace 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20panier%20%C3%A0%20glace
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] Wagon réfrigérant [...] comporte : des bacs placés à chacune de ses extrémités et destinés à recevoir de la glace hydrique [...] [La] circulation forcée d’air intérieur est réalisée au moyen de 4 ventilateurs électriques logés par paire dans chacune des deux cloisons qui séparent les paniers à glace du compartiment des marchandises. 3, record 4, French, - cloison%20de%20bac%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- DF™ car
1, record 5, English, DF%26trade%3B%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- damage free car 2, record 5, English, damage%20free%20car
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Box car with permanent load securement devices (bulkheads, belt rails, crossbars, etc.). 2, record 5, English, - DF%26trade%3B%20car
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DF™ is an Evans Products Company trademark and stands for "Damage Free". 2, record 5, English, - DF%26trade%3B%20car
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
DF car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 5, English, - DF%26trade%3B%20car
Record 5, Key term(s)
- damage-free car
- DF car
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- wagon toute sécurité
1, record 5, French, wagon%20toute%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- wagon DF 2, record 5, French, wagon%20DF
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon couvert équipé en permanence du matériel nécessaire à l'arrimage sécuritaire d’un chargement(cloisons mobiles, rails et traverses d’arrimage). 2, record 5, French, - wagon%20toute%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DFMC est une marque de commerce de Evans Products Company. 2, record 5, French, - wagon%20toute%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon toute sécurité : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 5, French, - wagon%20toute%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ice bunker
1, record 6, English, ice%20bunker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The compartment in which the ice is placed. 2, record 6, English, - ice%20bunker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bac à glace
1, record 6, French, bac%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- panier à glace 2, record 6, French, panier%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, masculine noun
- réservoir à glace 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20glace
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] Wagon réfrigérant [...] comporte : des bacs placés à chacune de ses extrémités et destinés à recevoir de la glace hydrique [...] [La] circulation forcée d’air intérieur est réalisée au moyen de 4 ventilateurs électriques logés par paire dans chacune des deux cloisons qui séparent les paniers à glace du compartiment des marchandises. 4, record 6, French, - bac%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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