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WAGON POOL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pool car 1, record 1, English, pool%20car
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rail car placed in a group of cars centrally controlled for the joint and proportional benefit of car owners and users. 1, record 1, English, - pool%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de pool
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20pool
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon faisant partie d’un parc mis en commun et dont la gestion est centralisée dans le meilleur intérêt des propriétaires et des utilisateurs. 1, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20pool
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- assigned car
1, record 2, English, assigned%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- assigned service car 2, record 2, English, assigned%20service%20car
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A freight car assigned to an industry for the transportation of its products. Also occasionally referred to as "captive service car" when specially built or modified and assigned to one industry only for the transportation of a specific commodity. The assigned car may be part of a pool. 1, record 2, English, - assigned%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assigned car: Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 2, English, - assigned%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon en affectation
1, record 2, French, wagon%20en%20affectation
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 DEF
Wagon affecté pour un certain temps à un établissement industriel pour le transport de ses produits. Appelé aussi à l'occasion "wagon en service exclusif" lorsqu'il s’agit d’un véhicule spécialement construit ou modifié en vue de la desserte d’un seul établissement industriel et du transport d’une seule marchandise. Le wagon en affectation peut faire partie d’un pool. 2, record 2, French, - wagon%20en%20affectation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 2, French, - wagon%20en%20affectation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pool car operator
1, record 3, English, pool%20car%20operator
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pool car forwarder 1, record 3, English, pool%20car%20forwarder
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Domestic freight forwarder that consolidates various shippers' freight at an origin terminal and arranges for subsequent linehaul transportation by rail boxcar to a receiving terminal. 1, record 3, English, - pool%20car%20operator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standardized by the CGSB. 2, record 3, English, - pool%20car%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de wagon de pool
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20wagon%20de%20pool
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- groupeur de wagon de pool 1, record 3, French, groupeur%20de%20wagon%20de%20pool
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transitaire intérieur qui rassemble des expéditions de divers expéditeurs à une gare d’origine et qui assure le transport de ligne ultérieur par wagon couvert à une gare de réception. 1, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20wagon%20de%20pool
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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