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WAGON FERROUTAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wippen wagon
1, record 1, English, wippen%20wagon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon wippen
1, record 1, French, wagon%20wippen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] wagon utilisé en ferroutage qui possède un plancher incliné. 2, record 1, French, - wagon%20wippen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piggyback car
1, record 2, English, piggyback%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- piggyback flat car 2, record 2, English, piggyback%20flat%20car
correct
- trailer flat car 2, record 2, English, trailer%20flat%20car
correct
- trailer car 3, record 2, English, trailer%20car
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piggyback: Transportation of a highway trailer on a railroad flat car. 4, record 2, English, - piggyback%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piggyback car: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 2, English, - piggyback%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-remorques
1, record 2, French, wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon de ferroutage 2, record 2, French, wagon%20de%20ferroutage
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- wagon ferroutier 3, record 2, French, wagon%20ferroutier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferroutage : Transport combiné par remorques routières acheminées sur wagons plats. 4, record 2, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wagon de ferroutage : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada(ONGC) et uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 2, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wagon ferroutier : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 5, record 2, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dremorques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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