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LORRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small four-wheel push car used in railroad construction and maintenance work for moving rails, ties, etc. 2, record 1, English, - lorry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lorry
1, record 1, French, lorry
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit chariot à quatre roues, constituant un wagonnet plat, que l'on pousse à la main sur une voie ferrée, et utilisé pour le transport des matériaux. 2, record 1, French, - lorry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- excavator rail aid Motrex 1, record 2, English, excavator%20rail%20aid%20Motrex
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- excavateur Motrex à chenilles monté sur lorry
1, record 2, French, excavateur%20Motrex%20%C3%A0%20chenilles%20mont%C3%A9%20sur%20lorry
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motrex: Marque déposée. 1, record 2, French, - excavateur%20Motrex%20%C3%A0%20chenilles%20mont%C3%A9%20sur%20lorry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excavateur "Motrex" à chenilles monté sur lorry : Terme uniformisé par CN-AIR CANADA. 1, record 2, French, - excavateur%20Motrex%20%C3%A0%20chenilles%20mont%C3%A9%20sur%20lorry
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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