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FERROUTAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piggyback
1, record 1, English, piggyback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- piggy back 2, record 1, English, piggy%20back
correct
- piggyback traffic 3, record 1, English, piggyback%20traffic
correct
- piggybacking 4, record 1, English, piggybacking
correct, officially approved
- pickaback 5, record 1, English, pickaback
correct
- pig-a-back 5, record 1, English, pig%2Da%2Dback
correct
- rail-road transport 3, record 1, English, rail%2Droad%20transport
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of loading, transporting, and unloading truck trailers on railroad flat cars or cars of special design. 5, record 1, English, - piggyback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piggybacking: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 6, record 1, English, - piggyback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although "piggyback" and "piggyback traffic" are the most frequently used terms, "rail-road transport" was retained by the European Conference of Ministers of Transport. 6, record 1, English, - piggyback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piggy backing
- pick-a-back
- pigaback
- railroad transport
- piggy back traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ferroutage
1, record 1, French, ferroutage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transport combiné par remorques routières spéciales acheminées sur wagons plats. 2, record 1, French, - ferroutage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ferroutage : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 3, record 1, French, - ferroutage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte combinado carretera-ferrocarril
1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20combinado%20carretera%2Dferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transporte por carretera-ferrocarril 1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20por%20carretera%2Dferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
- remolque sobre vagón plataforma 2, record 1, Spanish, remolque%20sobre%20vag%C3%B3n%20plataforma
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporte por ferrocarril de semirremolques de carretera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - transporte%20combinado%20carretera%2Dferrocarril
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporte combinado carretera-ferrocarril; transporte por carretera-ferrocarril: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - transporte%20combinado%20carretera%2Dferrocarril
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