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WAGON DECOUVERT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carload
1, record 1, English, carload
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CL 2, record 1, English, CL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The freight transported in an open or closed car and to which a carload rate is applied. 3, record 1, English, - carload
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carload; CL: designations standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 4, record 1, English, - carload
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon complet
1, record 1, French, wagon%20complet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- envoi en wagon complet 2, record 1, French, envoi%20en%20wagon%20complet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- EWC 3, record 1, French, EWC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- EWC 3, record 1, French, EWC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de marchandises transportée dans un wagon couvert ou découvert et dont le poids est suffisamment élevé pour donner droit à l'application d’un tarif par wagon. 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20complet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
envoi en wagon complet; EWC : désignations normalisées par l’Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20complet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-top car
1, record 2, English, open%2Dtop%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open top car 2, record 2, English, open%20top%20car
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of cars with or without sides and ends, and with no roof, all being intended for transportation of commodities not requiring protection from the weather. 3, record 2, English, - open%2Dtop%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flat, gondola and hopper cars are all classed as open top cars. 3, record 2, English, - open%2Dtop%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon découvert
1, record 2, French, wagon%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon découvert : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drop-end gondola car
1, record 3, English, drop%2Dend%20gondola%20car
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open top freight car with sides and ends[, the ends having] the form of doors that can be lowered to facilitate loading and unloading, or [to transport] long material. 1, record 3, English, - drop%2Dend%20gondola%20car
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drop end gondola car
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon-tombereau à bouts rabattables
1, record 3, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20rabattables
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon découvert muni de parois latérales et de parois de bout[, ces dernières pouvant être abaissées] pour faciliter le chargement et le déchargement du véhicule ou pour permettre le transport d’unités de grande longueur. 1, record 3, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20rabattables
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood chip car
1, record 4, English, wood%20chip%20car
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open-top car used for carrying large quantities of wood chips. 2, record 4, English, - wood%20chip%20car
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood chip car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 4, English, - wood%20chip%20car
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wagon à copeaux de bois
1, record 4, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- wagon à copeaux 2, record 4, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon découvert destiné au transport de copeaux en grande quantité. 2, record 4, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon à copeaux de bois : terme normalisé par l’Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 3, record 4, French, - wagon%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- open-top hopper car
1, record 5, English, open%2Dtop%20hopper%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designated by code letter "H" for data input or field reporting. 1, record 5, English, - open%2Dtop%20hopper%20car
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open-top car designed to carry a wide variety of minerals for bottom or side unloading by gravity through cross or longitudinal hoppers. 1, record 5, English, - open%2Dtop%20hopper%20car
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For practical purposes, the term "hopper car", when not preceded by the word "covered", indicates specifically an open-top hopper car. 1, record 5, English, - open%2Dtop%20hopper%20car
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- wagon-trémie découvert
1, record 5, French, wagon%2Dtr%C3%A9mie%20d%C3%A9couvert
correct, see observation, 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
Désigné par la lettre"H" aux fins de l’enregistrement des données wagons ou de l’établissement des rapports externes. 1, record 5, French, - wagon%2Dtr%C3%A9mie%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon découvert conçu pour le transport de céréales ou d’une grande variété de minerais dont le déchargement s’effectue par gravité entre les voies ou sur le côté au moyen de trémies transversales ou longitudinales. 1, record 5, French, - wagon%2Dtr%C3%A9mie%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans la pratique, le terme "hopper car" désigne expressément un wagon-trémie découvert. Lorsqu'il s’agit d’un wagon-trémie couvert, on parle de "covered hopper car". 1, record 5, French, - wagon%2Dtr%C3%A9mie%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"wagon-trémie découvert" est uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 5, French, - wagon%2Dtr%C3%A9mie%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- overhanging load 1, record 6, English, overhanging%20load
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of load overhanging one or both ends of a car. The length of overhang is measured from centreline of truck bolster. 1, record 6, English, - overhanging%20load
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-top car. 1, record 6, English, - overhanging%20load
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surplomb
1, record 6, French, surplomb
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du chargement qui dépasse l’extrémité du wagon. On détermine sa longueur en la mesurant à partir du centre du bogie. 1, record 6, French, - surplomb
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon découvert 1, record 6, French, - surplomb
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fixed-end gondola car 1, record 7, English, fixed%2Dend%20gondola%20car
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- no-door gondola car 1, record 7, English, no%2Ddoor%20gondola%20car
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open top freight car with fixed sides and ends used for the transportation of freight in bulk. 1, record 7, English, - fixed%2Dend%20gondola%20car
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- wagon-tombereau à bouts fixes
1, record 7, French, wagon%2Dtombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20fixes
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon découvert dont les parois latérales et les parois de bout sont fixes, utilisé pour le transport de marchandises en vrac. 1, record 7, French, - wagon%2Dtombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20fixes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fixed end gondola
1, record 8, English, fixed%20end%20gondola
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An open top freight car with fixed sides and ends used for the transportation of freight in bulk. 1, record 8, English, - fixed%20end%20gondola
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tombereau à bouts fixes
1, record 8, French, tombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20fixes
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon découvert dont les parois latérales et les parois de bouts sont fixes, utilisé pour le transport de marchandises en vrac. 1, record 8, French, - tombereau%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20fixes
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- open top load 1, record 9, English, open%20top%20load
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chargement sur wagon découvert 1, record 9, French, chargement%20sur%20wagon%20d%C3%A9couvert
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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