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MANOEUVRE LANCEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
DEF

A manoeuvre in which cars are pulled toward a switch by a locomotive and then uncoupled from it in motion, allowing them to roll on their own on the same track or on a different track.

OBS

running switch, drop: designations and definition officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Manœuvre qui consiste à tirer des wagons vers un aiguillage à l'aide d'une locomotive puis à les dételer de celle-ci en mouvement pour les laisser rouler sur la même voie ou vers une voie adjacente.

OBS

manœuvre par lancement : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire.

Spanish

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