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BOURREUSE LEGERE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- junior tamper 1, record 1, English, junior%20tamper
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse légère
1, record 1, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot tamper
1, record 2, English, spot%20tamper
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small tamper used to work on certain spots along the rail. 2, record 2, English, - spot%20tamper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 2, English, - spot%20tamper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse légère
1, record 2, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tamping power jack 1, record 3, English, tamping%20power%20jack
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tamping jack 2, record 3, English, tamping%20jack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse légère avec dispositif de levage
1, record 3, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20avec%20dispositif%20de%20levage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bourreuse légère 2, record 3, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light ballast tamper 1, record 4, English, light%20ballast%20tamper
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse légère automatique 1, record 4, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20automatique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
DOMA, p. 1; mars 1970. 1, record 4, French, - bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light tamper 1, record 5, English, light%20tamper
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bourreuse légère 1, record 5, French, bourreuse%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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