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WAGON DETAIL [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- package car 1, record 1, English, package%20car
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merchandise car 2, record 1, English, merchandise%20car
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car which contains less-than-carload shipments for points to which there is a steady movement of sufficient volume to warrant regular service of such a car, and moves on through fast freight trains. 1, record 1, English, - package%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de détail
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon acheminé dans des trains rapides de marchandises et chargé d’expéditions de détail à destination de points qui reçoivent un volume de marchandises suffisamment important et régulier pour justifier un tel service. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de gran velocidad con carga diversa
1, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20gran%20velocidad%20con%20carga%20diversa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Transport of Goods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- station order car
1, record 2, English, station%20order%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car loaded by a shipper with several less-than-carload shipments destined for different points along the same route, the shipment being loaded in destination order. 2, record 2, English, - station%20order%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Station Order Car is placed into a train without its contents being rehandled at the carrier's terminal at point of shipment. 3, record 2, English, - station%20order%20car
Record 2, Key term(s)
- station-order car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Transport de marchandises
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon chargé par gares destinataires
1, record 2, French, wagon%20charg%C3%A9%20par%20gares%20destinataires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon chargé dans l’ordre de succession des gares 2, record 2, French, wagon%20charg%C3%A9%20dans%20l%26rsquo%3Bordre%20de%20succession%20des%20gares
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon chargé par l'expéditeur, comprenant plusieurs chargements de détail distincts, disposés par ordre de destination sur la même ligne. Un tel wagon est attelé au train sans autre manutention à la gare d’expédition du transporteur. 1, record 2, French, - wagon%20charg%C3%A9%20par%20gares%20destinataires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón que descarga en varias estaciones del trayecto
1, record 2, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20que%20descarga%20en%20varias%20estaciones%20del%20trayecto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pool shipments
1, record 3, English, pool%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pooled shipments 1, record 3, English, pooled%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies only to less-than-carload shipments consolidated and loaded into a pool car. 1, record 3, English, - pool%20shipments
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 3, English, - pool%20shipments
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- envois groupés
1, record 3, French, envois%20group%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression désignant seulement des expéditions de détail regroupées et chargées dans un wagon de groupage. 1, record 3, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 3, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- expedición colectiva
1, record 3, Spanish, expedici%C3%B3n%20colectiva
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
- Rail Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- less than Carload
1, record 4, English, less%20than%20Carload
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- less-than-carload 3, record 4, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcarload
correct, officially approved
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
- less-than-car load 4, record 4, English, less%2Dthan%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
- less-car load 4, record 4, English, less%2Dcar%20load
correct
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
correct
- LCL 2, record 4, English, LCL
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of freight which is less than the amount necessary to constitute a carload. 1, record 4, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Less-than-carload; LCL: officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 5, record 4, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... LCL's ... are generally consolidated by forwarders then moved by rail in pooled shipments at carload rates. 6, record 4, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Less Car load: term officialized by the Translation Bureau Agriculture Section. 7, record 4, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Less than Carload and LCL have been standardized by the CGSB. 8, record 4, English, - less%20than%20Carload
Record 4, Key term(s)
- less-than-carload shipment
- less than carload shipment
- less than car load
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
- Transport par rail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- expédition de détail
1, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- détail 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tail
masculine noun, officially approved
- expédition de détail-Wagon 3, record 4, French, exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
feminine noun, standardized
- EDW 3, record 4, French, EDW
standardized
- EDW 3, record 4, French, EDW
- envoi de détail 4, record 4, French, envoi%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée partielle 5, record 4, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20partielle
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- wagonnée incomplète 6, record 4, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20incompl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- wagonnée mixte 7, record 4, French, wagonn%C3%A9e%20mixte
correct, feminine noun
- WI 3, record 4, French, WI
correct
- WI 3, record 4, French, WI
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de marchandises inférieure à une wagonnée. 3, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expédition de détail : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 8, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envoi de détail : TRACS. 4, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wagonnée partielle : terme uniformisé par la section Agriculture du Bureau des traductions. 9, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] les expéditeurs confient maintenant leurs expéditions de détail à des groupeurs qui les remettent [...] au transporteur ferroviaire sous forme d’expéditions groupées auxquelles s’applique un tarif de wagon. 10, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Expédition de détail-Wagon" et "EDW" ont été normalisés par l'ONGC. 11, record 4, French, - exp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Packaging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- consolidation
1, record 5, English, consolidation
standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The practice of consolidating many less-than-carload (LCL) or less-than-truckload (LTC) shipments in order to make carload or truckload movements is termed consolidation. 2, record 5, English, - consolidation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 3, record 5, English, - consolidation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Emballages
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- groupage
1, record 5, French, groupage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique qui consiste à grouper plusieurs expéditions de détail(wagon ou camion)(EDW, EDC) afin d’obtenir un envoi en wagon ou en camion complet. 2, record 5, French, - groupage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l’ONGC et préconisé par l’Administration française (référence : LAFRD, 1991, p. 242). 3, record 5, French, - groupage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single consignment waybill 1, record 6, English, single%20consignment%20waybill
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A waybill covering a single carload or less-than-carload shipment. 1, record 6, English, - single%20consignment%20waybill
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- feuille de route individuelle
1, record 6, French, feuille%20de%20route%20individuelle
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Feuille de route couvrant un seul envoi de détail ou en wagon complet. 1, record 6, French, - feuille%20de%20route%20individuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- trap-car
1, record 7, English, trap%2Dcar
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car loaded by a shipper with several less-than-carload shipments to one or more consignees. 1, record 7, English, - trap%2Dcar
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 7, English, - trap%2Dcar
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- wagon de groupage
1, record 7, French, wagon%20de%20groupage
masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon chargé par l'expéditeur de plusieurs expéditions de détail à l'intention d’un ou de plusieurs destinataires. 1, record 7, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l’ONGC. 2, record 7, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-04-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Market Prices
- Transport of Goods
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- less than Carload Rate
1, record 8, English, less%20than%20Carload%20Rate
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- LCLR 1, record 8, English, LCLR
correct, standardized
- l.c.l. 2, record 8, English, l%2Ec%2El%2E
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Less than Carload Rate" and "LCLR" have been standardized by the CGSB. 3, record 8, English, - less%20than%20Carload%20Rate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tarif d’expédition de détail-Wagon
1, record 8, French, tarif%20d%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- TEDW 1, record 8, French, TEDW
standardized
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’ONGC. 2, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tarif applicable à l’EDW 1, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9dition%20de%20d%C3%A9tail%2DWagon
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-04-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Transport of Goods
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pick up and delivery service
1, record 9, English, pick%20up%20and%20delivery%20service
standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) Railroad. Supplementary motor vehicle service under the contract of shipment (bill of lading) in which the railroad company dispatches motor trucks to a consignor's place of business to pick up less than carload shipments and deliver them to a railroad station for forwarding via rail and to deliver the shipment by motor vehicle to the consignee's place of business. (2) Motor Carrier. Motor carriers normally provide complete PD service from door to door or from platform to platform on both less than truckload and truckload shipments. 1, record 9, English, - pick%20up%20and%20delivery%20service
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 9, English, - pick%20up%20and%20delivery%20service
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 9, English, - pick%20up%20and%20delivery%20service
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Transport de marchandises
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- service de ramassage et de livraison
1, record 9, French, service%20de%20ramassage%20et%20de%20livraison
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(1) Chemin de fer. Service supplémentaire assuré en vertu du contrat d’expédition(connaissement) selon lequel la compagnie de chemin de fer s’occupe de cueillir par camion, chez l'expéditeur, les quantités de marchandises inférieures à un envoi en wagon complet, de les transporter à une gare afin qu'elles soient expédiées par chemin de fer, et de les livrer par camion à l'adresse d’affaires du destinataire.(2) Transport routier. Les entreprises de camionnage assurent généralement un service complet ou de porte à porte ou de quai à quai, qu'il s’agisse d’un envoi en camion complet ou d’une expédition de détail. 1, record 9, French, - service%20de%20ramassage%20et%20de%20livraison
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- consolidating point
1, record 10, English, consolidating%20point
standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The geographical location where less-than-carload shipments are brought together to be combined for carload shipment. 1, record 10, English, - consolidating%20point
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 10, English, - consolidating%20point
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- point de groupage
1, record 10, French, point%20de%20groupage
masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où les expéditions de détail sont réunies pour constituer un envoi en wagon complet. 1, record 10, French, - point%20de%20groupage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l’ONGC. 2, record 10, French, - point%20de%20groupage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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