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WAGON VOYAGEURS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freight car
1, record 1, English, freight%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- goods wagon 2, record 1, English, goods%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
- freight wagon 3, record 1, English, freight%20wagon
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway car used for goods. 4, record 1, English, - freight%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon
1, record 1, French, wagon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon de marchandises 2, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
- wagon à marchandises 3, record 1, French, wagon%20%C3%A0%20marchandises
pleonasm, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé d’un moteur, destiné au transport de fret. 4, record 1, French, - wagon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On réserve le terme «wagon»(«freight car») à tout véhicule transportant des marchandises et celui de «voiture»(«passenger car») à tout véhicule transportant des voyageurs. 5, record 1, French, - wagon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vagón de mercancías
1, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20mercanc%C3%ADas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vagón de carga 2, record 1, Spanish, vag%C3%B3n%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passenger car
1, record 2, English, passenger%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passenger rail car 2, record 2, English, passenger%20rail%20car
correct, standardized
- passenger carriage 3, record 2, English, passenger%20carriage
correct
- passenger railway vehicle 4, record 2, English, passenger%20railway%20vehicle
- passenger rail vehicle 5, record 2, English, passenger%20rail%20vehicle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any piece of rolling stock that carries passengers. 6, record 2, English, - passenger%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger rail car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 2, English, - passenger%20car
Record 2, Key term(s)
- passenger railcar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture
1, record 2, French, voiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voiture ferroviaire 2, record 2, French, voiture%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- véhicule ferroviaire à voyageurs 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20ferroviaire%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
masculine noun
- voiture à voyageurs 4, record 2, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
pleonasm, feminine noun
- wagon de voyageurs 5, record 2, French, wagon%20de%20voyageurs
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé de moteur, destiné au transport de voyageurs. 6, record 2, French, - voiture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon de voyageurs : Bien que l'on trouve cette expression dans l'usage, un «wagon» transporte des marchandises, tandis qu'une «voiture» transporte des personnes. 7, record 2, French, - voiture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voiture ferroviaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 2, French, - voiture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coche de viajeros
1, record 2, Spanish, coche%20de%20viajeros
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vista-dome 1, record 3, English, vista%2Ddome
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dôme d’observation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%B4me%20d%26rsquo%3Bobservation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dôme 1, record 3, French, d%C3%B4me
masculine noun
- dôme panoramique 1, record 3, French, d%C3%B4me%20panoramique
masculine noun
- coupole 1, record 3, French, coupole
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage supérieur entièrement vitré d’un wagon de chemin de fer d’où les voyageurs peuvent mieux admirer le paysage pendant le trajet. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%B4me%20d%26rsquo%3Bobservation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- empty
1, record 4, English, empty
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 term applied to a railroad car without freight or passengers. 2, record 4, English, - empty
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 3, record 4, English, - empty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vide
1, record 4, French, vide
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un wagon sans marchandises ou d’une voiture sans voyageurs. 2, record 4, French, - vide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 4, French, - vide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- passenger equipment
1, record 5, English, passenger%20equipment
officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger equipment: term officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 5, English, - passenger%20equipment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matériel voyageurs
1, record 5, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20voyageurs
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- voitures voyageurs 2, record 5, French, voitures%20voyageurs
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture : Les administrations ferroviaires réservent le terme de wagon au véhicule qui transporte des marchandises et celui de voiture au véhicule à voyageurs; le terme de wagon est à éviter lorsqu'on parle de véhicule à voyageurs. 3, record 5, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20voyageurs
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
matériel voyageurs, voitures voyageurs : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 5, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20voyageurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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