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WAGON GROUPAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pool shipments
1, record 1, English, pool%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pooled shipments 1, record 1, English, pooled%20shipments
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies only to less-than-carload shipments consolidated and loaded into a pool car. 1, record 1, English, - pool%20shipments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 1, English, - pool%20shipments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- envois groupés
1, record 1, French, envois%20group%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression désignant seulement des expéditions de détail regroupées et chargées dans un wagon de groupage. 1, record 1, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 1, French, - envois%20group%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- expedición colectiva
1, record 1, Spanish, expedici%C3%B3n%20colectiva
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pool wagon 1, record 2, English, pool%20wagon
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon de groupage
1, record 2, French, wagon%20de%20groupage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- trap-car
1, record 3, English, trap%2Dcar
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car loaded by a shipper with several less-than-carload shipments to one or more consignees. 1, record 3, English, - trap%2Dcar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 3, English, - trap%2Dcar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon de groupage
1, record 3, French, wagon%20de%20groupage
masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalisé par l’ONGC. 2, record 3, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pool car
1, record 4, English, pool%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car carrying less-than-carload shipments consolidated by forwarders and having the same general destination, so as to allow the forwarders to take advantage of carload rates or service. 2, record 4, English, - pool%20car
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A car in a group of cars made jointly available by several railways to the automotive, paper industries, etc. The pool car is always an assigned car but the reverse is not necessarily true. 2, record 4, English, - pool%20car
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is officially approved by CN and CP. 3, record 4, English, - pool%20car
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wagon de groupage
1, record 4, French, wagon%20de%20groupage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- wagon de pool 1, record 4, French, wagon%20de%20pool
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes wagon de groupage et wagon de pool sont uniformisés par CN et CP. 2, record 4, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchandises sont groupées et acheminées par wagons de groupage (pool car) vers un centre de dégroupage proche de leur destination pour être dégroupées et livrées à leurs destinataires respectifs; D, E et F. 3, record 4, French, - wagon%20de%20groupage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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