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AIGUILLAGE MANOEUVRE MANUELLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-main track hand operated switch
1, record 1, English, non%2Dmain%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch used to route equipment or a track unit within non-main track territory. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dmain%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non main track hand operated switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle de voie non principale
1, record 1, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20non%20principale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguillage servant à orienter un matériel roulant ou un véhicule d'entretien en territoire à voie non principale. 1, record 1, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20non%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main track hand operated switch
1, record 2, English, main%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switch connected to the main track used to route equipment or a track unit to or from the main track. 2, record 2, English, - main%20track%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage de voie principale à manœuvre manuelle
1, record 2, French, aiguillage%20de%20voie%20principale%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle de voie principale 2, record 2, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20de%20voie%20principale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguillage rattaché à une voie principale utilisé pour orienter du matériel roulant ou un véhicule d'entretien en direction ou en provenance de la voie principale. 2, record 2, French, - aiguillage%20de%20voie%20principale%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-electrically locked hand operated switch 1, record 3, English, non%2Delectrically%20locked%20hand%20operated%20switch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle non équipé d’un verrou électrique
1, record 3, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20non%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electrically-locked hand-operated switch
1, record 4, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- electrically-locked hand operated switch 2, record 4, English, electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%20operated%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hand-operated switches equipped with electric locks must be operated in accordance with instructions posted at the switch. 3, record 4, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrically-locked hand operated switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 4, English, - electrically%2Dlocked%20hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 4, Key term(s)
- electrically locked hand operated switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrou électrique
1, record 4, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique 2, record 4, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrouillage%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique 3, record 4, French, aiguille%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20main%20avec%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur ce type d'aiguillage, le verrou empêche la manœuvre de l'appareil tant qu'il n'a pas été dégagé. 1, record 4, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle à verrouillage électrique; aiguille manœuvrée à la main avec verrou électrique : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 4, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle%20%C3%A0%20verrou%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hand-operated switch
1, record 5, English, hand%2Doperated%20switch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hand throw switch 2, record 5, English, hand%20throw%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When spring or dual control switches are operated by hand, they are then hand-operated switches and rules governing hand-operated switches apply. 3, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand throw switch: term officially approved by CP Rail. 4, record 5, English, - hand%2Doperated%20switch
Record 5, Key term(s)
- hand operated switch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle
1, record 5, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d’œuvre 2, record 5, French, aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20pied%20d%26rsquo%3B%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- aiguillage manœuvré à la main 3, record 5, French, aiguillage%20man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a différents types d'aiguillages à manœuvre manuelle, notamment l'aiguillage semi-automatique et l'aiguillage à ressort. 4, record 5, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle; aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 5, French, - aiguillage%20%C3%A0%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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