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WAGON POLYVALENT [25 records]

Record 1 2019-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A railroad car suitable for carrying a variety of classes of freight.

OBS

general-service car: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
OBS

wagon polyvalent : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Key term(s)
  • wagon tout usage

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the gondola car and of the covered hopper car.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

balancier passif de bogie : Pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-tombereau et du wagon-trémie couvert.

OBS

bogie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the covered hopper car.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

ressort de bogie : Pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-trémie couvert.

OBS

bogie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the covered hopper car, of the tank car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the gondola car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon-citerne, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-tombereau(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Support du levier de dételage : pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Routing cardboard; routing board: parts of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Porte-étiquette d’acheminement : pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Renfort de brancard de caisse : pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Support vertical : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the all-purpose flat car, of the gondola car, of the tank car and of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

OBS

floating lever fulcrum (air brake)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Point fixe de balancier flottant : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-tombereau, du wagon-citerne et du wagon couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

OBS

support de point fixe (frein à air)

OBS

point fixe du balancier (frein à air)

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

Hand brake rod guide; hand brake rod carrier : parts of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

OBS

rod guide (hand brake)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Support de bielle de tirage de frein à main : pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

OBS

guide de tige (frein à main)

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

Parts of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car, of the gondola car and of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Carter d’engrenage de frein à main : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon-tombereau et du wagon couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Butoir arrière : pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 15 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the all-purpose flat car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Bielle de connexion centrale : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 16 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the gondola car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Paroi inférieure : pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-tombereau et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 17 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car, of the covered hopper car, of the gondola car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon-tombereau, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 18 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the covered hopper car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the tank car and of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-citerne et du wagon couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car and of the gondola car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Conduite de réservoir auxiliaire : pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert et du wagon-tombereau(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the all-purpose flat car and of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Boîte à étiquette de réforme Defect Card : pièce du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon-trémie couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 21 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Cylinder lever: part of the box car and of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Balancier de cylindre : pièce du wagon couvert et du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 22 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Part of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car and of the gondola car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert et du wagon-tombereau(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 23 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the box car, of the all-purpose flat car, of the covered hopper car and of the tank car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent, du wagon-trémie couvert et du wagon-citerne(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 24 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Parts of the tank car, of the covered hopper car, of the all-purpose flat car and of the box car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon-citerne, du wagon-trémie couvert, du wagon plat polyvalent et du wagon couvert(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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Record 25 1986-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

Automatic brake regulator, automatic brake adjuster: parts of the all-purpose flat car (see illustrations in CPAC-3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

Pièce du wagon plat polyvalent(voir illustrations dans CPAC-3).

Spanish

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