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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway
1, record 1, English, railway
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- rly 2, record 1, English, rly
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- railroad 3, record 1, English, railroad
correct, noun
- conventional rail 4, record 1, English, conventional%20rail
correct
- duorail mode 3, record 1, English, duorail%20mode
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interurban and suburban transport utilizing trains of steel-wheeled vehicles, locomotive-hauled (diesel or electric) or self-propelled (diesel or electric), running on duo-rail steel tracks on exclusive rights-of-way. 4, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duorail mode: term used in planning to distinguish conventional rail facilities from those with a single rail, the "monorail mode." 3, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
railway: term officially approved by the Rail Terminology Approval Committee. 5, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
railway: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 6, record 1, English, - railway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
railway; rly: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - railway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chemin de fer
1, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ch de f 2, record 1, French, ch%20de%20f
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen de transport dont les véhicules roulent sur une voie ferrée constituée de rails. 3, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chemin de fer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie ferroviaire. 4, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemin de fer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chemin de fer; ch de f : terme et forme abrégée d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - chemin%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrocarril
1, record 1, Spanish, ferrocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La renovación de los ferrocarriles españoles representa una de las inversiones más importantes hechas en toda la historia del Estado español. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ferrocarril
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