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MANOEUVRE MAIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manually operated
1, record 1, English, manually%20operated
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operated manually 2, record 1, English, operated%20manually
officially approved
- hand operated 2, record 1, English, hand%20operated
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manually operated; operated manually; hand operated: terms officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 1, English, - manually%20operated
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manœuvré à la main
1, record 1, French, man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La position des aiguilles manœuvrées à la main. 2, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvré à la main : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 1, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand throw lever
1, record 2, English, hand%20throw%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand throw lever must be operated until switch points are seen to move with the movement of hand throw lever. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20throw%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Circulation des trains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier de manœuvre à main
1, record 2, French, levier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20main
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le levier de manœuvre à main doit être actionné d'un côté ou de l'autre jusqu'à ce que le mouvement des pointes d'aiguilles corresponde au mouvement du levier de commande à main. 1, record 2, French, - levier%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- take the switch out of power
1, record 3, English, take%20the%20switch%20out%20of%20power
verb, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
take the switch out of power: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 3, English, - take%20the%20switch%20out%20of%20power
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position manœuvre électrique à la position à main
1, record 3, French, faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20%C3%A0%20main
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position moteur à la position main 1, record 3, French, faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20moteur%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20main
officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position manœuvre électrique à la position à main; faire passer le levier sélecteur de la position moteur à la position main : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 3, French, - faire%20passer%20le%20levier%20s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20la%20position%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20la%20position%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hand throw
1, record 4, English, hand%20throw
officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand throw: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 4, English, - hand%20throw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- manœuvre à la main
1, record 4, French, man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manœuvre à la main : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 1, record 4, French, - man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
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
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hand position
1, record 6, English, hand%20position
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a train or engine is required to move over a dual control switch under a Stop indication, movement must not be made until after selector lever has been taken out of "power" position and placed in "hand" position. 2, record 6, English, - hand%20position
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand position: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 6, English, - hand%20position
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- position de manœuvre manuelle
1, record 6, French, position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- position de manœuvre à main 2, record 6, French, position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
- position à main 3, record 6, French, position%20%C3%A0%20main
feminine noun, officially approved
- position main 4, record 6, French, position%20main
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La position de manœuvre manuelle est l'une des deux positions du levier sélecteur d'un aiguillage à double commande. 1, record 6, French, - position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
position à main; position main : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 5, record 6, French, - position%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre%20manuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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