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WAGON-JOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car-day
1, record 1, English, car%2Dday
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wagon day 2, record 1, English, wagon%20day
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Twenty-four hours of freight service for a car on a railroad line. 2, record 1, English, - car%2Dday
Record 1, Key term(s)
- car day
- wagon-day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon-jour
1, record 1, French, wagon%2Djour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon jour 2, record 1, French, wagon%20jour
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure correspondant à la présence d’un wagon sur un réseau pendant vingt-quatre heures. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%2Djour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active car-day 1, record 2, English, active%20car%2Dday
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- wagon-jour d’utilisation
1, record 2, French, wagon%2Djour%20d%26rsquo%3Butilisation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- wagon-jour en service 1, record 2, French, wagon%2Djour%20en%20service
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shunting Operations (Railroads)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- idle car-day 1, record 3, English, idle%20car%2Dday
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Triage (Chemins de fer)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- wagon-jour d’immobilisation
1, record 3, French, wagon%2Djour%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail. (Rapp., Commission royale d’enquête sur les transports. 1961) 1, record 3, French, - wagon%2Djour%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freight car-miles per car-day 1, record 4, English, freight%20car%2Dmiles%20per%20car%2Dday
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total freight car-miles (including loaded and empty) divided by the average number of freight cars on line (including serviceable and unserviceable) divided by the number of days in the time period. 1, record 4, English, - freight%20car%2Dmiles%20per%20car%2Dday
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- wagons-milles par wagon-jour
1, record 4, French, wagons%2Dmilles%20par%20wagon%2Djour
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total des wagons-milles, en charge et à vide, divisé par le nombre moyen de wagons sur le réseau, en bon ou en mauvais état, et par le nombre de jours dans la période envisagée. 1, record 4, French, - wagons%2Dmilles%20par%20wagon%2Djour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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