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PRECEDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- run ahead
1, record 1, English, run%20ahead
verb, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
extra trains may pass and run ahead of fourth class and extra trains. 2, record 1, English, - run%20ahead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
run ahead: term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 1, English, - run%20ahead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuivre sa marche à l’avant 1, record 1, French, poursuivre%20sa%20marche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bavant
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuler avant 2, record 1, French, circuler%20avant
officially approved
- circuler en avant 3, record 1, French, circuler%20en%20avant
officially approved
- précéder 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les trains facultatifs peuvent dépasser les trains de la quatrième classe et d'autres trains facultatifs et poursuivre leur marche à l'avant. circuler en avant: Modèle B: ordonne à un train de dépasser un autre train ou de circuler en avant de lui. (...) Dans le langage syncopé des ordres de marche, on supprime la préposition en et on utilise la 3e personne du singulier du futur simple: circulera avant (...); 1, record 1, French, - poursuivre%20sa%20marche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bavant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuler en avant, circuler avant, précéder : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 4, record 1, French, - poursuivre%20sa%20marche%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bavant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- precede
1, record 2, English, precede
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To go before in order of time. 1, record 2, English, - precede
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être placé en avant de 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20plac%C3%A9%20en%20avant%20de
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- précéder 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9c%C3%A9der
- être placé avant 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20plac%C3%A9%20avant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
précéder v. tr. être placé avant, en avant de. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20plac%C3%A9%20en%20avant%20de
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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