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WAGON PRIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private car
1, record 1, English, private%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- privately-owned wagon 2, record 1, English, privately%2Downed%20wagon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A car having other than railroad ownership. 3, record 1, English, - private%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cars whose ownership is vested in a person or a company not engaged primarily in common carrier service. 4, record 1, English, - private%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private car: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 5, record 1, English, - private%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon de particulier
1, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20particulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon particulier 2, record 1, French, wagon%20particulier
masculine noun
- wagon privé 3, record 1, French, wagon%20priv%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon n’appartenant pas à un chemin de fer. 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20particulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Wagon immatriculé, en vue de sa circulation, par un Réseau de chemin de fer au nom de la personne physique ou morale qui en a la gestion. 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20particulier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"wagon de particulier" et "wagon particulier": termes uniformisés par le Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 6, record 1, French, - wagon%20de%20particulier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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