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LOCOMOTIVE TELECOMMANDEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remote control locomotive
1, record 1, English, remote%20control%20locomotive
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RCL 1, record 1, English, RCL
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locomotive that is controlled using a remote control device. 1, record 1, English, - remote%20control%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Remote control locomotives are generally locomotives in switching or transfer service. 2, record 1, English, - remote%20control%20locomotive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
remote control locomotive; RCL: designations and definition officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 2, record 1, English, - remote%20control%20locomotive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- locomotive télécommandée
1, record 1, French, locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locomotive commandée à l'aide d'une télécommande de locomotive. 1, record 1, French, - locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les locomotives télécommandées sont généralement des locomotives en service de manœuvre ou de transfert. 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
locomotive télécommandée : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 2, record 1, French, - locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Traction (Rail)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slave locomotive
1, record 2, English, slave%20locomotive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slave unit 2, record 2, English, slave%20unit
correct
- robot-controlled locomotive 3, record 2, English, robot%2Dcontrolled%20locomotive
correct
- robot controlled locomotive 4, record 2, English, robot%20controlled%20locomotive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... several railroads, principally in North America, employ crewless slave locomotives that are inserted partway down the train. Radio signals transmitted from the train's leading locomotive cause the slave locomotive's controls to respond automatically and correspondingly to all operations of the controls. 5, record 2, English, - slave%20locomotive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- locomotive asservie
1, record 2, French, locomotive%20asservie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- locomotive télécommandée 2, record 2, French, locomotive%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9command%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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