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FOURGON PORTE-AUTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automobile car
1, record 1, English, automobile%20car
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto rack car 2, record 1, English, auto%20rack%20car
correct
- autorack car 3, record 1, English, autorack%20car
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat car with fixed steel racks for transporting set-up automobiles. 2, record 1, English, - automobile%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Racks have either two or three levels, and are equipped with tie-down devices. 2, record 1, English, - automobile%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automobile car: term standardized in 1990 by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and officially approved in 1990 by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 4, record 1, English, - automobile%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 couvert à automobiles
1, record 1, French, wagon%20couvert%20%C3%A0%20automobiles
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon porte-automobiles 2, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dautomobiles
correct, masculine noun
- fourgon porte-autos 3, record 1, French, fourgon%20porte%2Dautos
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon à deux ou trois étages, aménagé pour le transport d'automobiles et pourvu d'agrès et d'attaches appropriés. 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20couvert%20%C3%A0%20automobiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon couvert à automobiles : terme normalisé en 1990 par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC) et uniformisé en 1990 par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 5, record 1, French, - wagon%20couvert%20%C3%A0%20automobiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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