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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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- move into the way of an opponent
1, record 2, English, move%20into%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable unsporting behaviour. 1, record 2, English, - move%20into%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "be in the way of an opponent." 1, record 2, English, - move%20into%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entraver la progression d'un adversaire
1, record 2, French, entraver%20la%20progression%20d%27un%20adversaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement antisportif passible d'avertissement. 1, record 2, French, - entraver%20la%20progression%20d%27un%20adversaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «se trouver sur le chemin d'un adversaire». 1, record 2, French, - entraver%20la%20progression%20d%27un%20adversaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocarse en el camino de un adversario
1, record 2, Spanish, colocarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conducta antideportiva merecedora de amonestación. 1, record 2, Spanish, - colocarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con "encontrarse en el camino de un adversario". 1, record 2, Spanish, - colocarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- be in the way of an opponent
1, record 3, English, be%20in%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cautionable foul for impeding the progress of an opponent. 1, record 3, English, - be%20in%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "move into the way of an opponent." 1, record 3, English, - be%20in%20the%20way%20of%20an%20opponent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- se trouver sur le chemin d'un adversaire
1, record 3, French, se%20trouver%20sur%20le%20chemin%20d%27un%20adversaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faute passible d'avertissement pour avoir fait obstacle à l'évolution de l'adversaire. 1, record 3, French, - se%20trouver%20sur%20le%20chemin%20d%27un%20adversaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «entraver la progression d'un adversaire». 1, record 3, French, - se%20trouver%20sur%20le%20chemin%20d%27un%20adversaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encontrarse en el camino de un adversario
1, record 3, Spanish, encontrarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Falta merecedora de amonestación por obstaculizar el avance de un adversario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - encontrarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Encontrarse en el camino de un adversario" no es lo mismo que "colocarse en el camino de un adversario". 1, record 3, Spanish, - encontrarse%20en%20el%20camino%20de%20un%20adversario
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- road
1, record 4, English, road
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of land set apart for passage, public or private, especially of vehicles. 1, record 4, English, - road
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In current usage, "road" is applied as a general term for all broad main ways that have a smoothed or paved surface. A road in a city is usually called a "street." The English word "route" is more specific than "road." It usually refers to an indirect way of reaching a certain point or to a course taken to reach a destination, thus a "route" can include many roads. Vehicular ways of secondary importance in rural areas are often called "roads," while those of primary importance are called "highways." 1, record 4, English, - road
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chemin
1, record 4, French, chemin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie spécialement aménagée dans la campagne (par opposition à rue) pour permettre d'aller sans difficulté d'un lieu à l'autre. 2, record 4, French, - chemin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- camino
1, record 4, Spanish, camino
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camino: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 4, Spanish, - camino
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bypass
1, record 5, English, bypass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bypass road 2, record 5, English, bypass%20road
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road section on the fringe of a town or village, to enable through traffic to pass around it. 3, record 5, English, - bypass
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bypass: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 5, English, - bypass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- by-pass
- by-pass road
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- route de contournement
1, record 5, French, route%20de%20contournement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- route de ceinture 2, record 5, French, route%20de%20ceinture
correct, feminine noun
- déviation 3, record 5, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun
- contournement 3, record 5, French, contournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tronçon d'une route [...], généralement extérieur à une agglomération, destiné à absorber la circulation de transit. 2, record 5, French, - route%20de%20contournement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déviation; contournement : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 5, French, - route%20de%20contournement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- variante
1, record 5, Spanish, variante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tramo de carretera exterior a una población que se une en sus extremos a una carretera que atraviesa dicha población. 1, record 5, Spanish, - variante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variante: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 5, Spanish, - variante
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Roads
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frontage road
1, record 6, English, frontage%20road
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- service road 2, record 6, English, service%20road
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roadway contiguous to a through roadway so designed as to intercept, collect and distribute traffic desiring to cross, enter or leave the through roadway and to furnish access to property. 1, record 6, English, - frontage%20road
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service road: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 6, English, - frontage%20road
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voie de desserte
1, record 6, French, voie%20de%20desserte
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- route de desserte 2, record 6, French, route%20de%20desserte
correct, feminine noun
- chaussée latérale 3, record 6, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route adjacente à une route principale conçue pour intercepter, rassembler et distribuer la circulation des véhicules qui souhaitent traverser, atteindre ou quitter la route principale et pour donner accès aux propriétés riveraines. 1, record 6, French, - voie%20de%20desserte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée latérale : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 6, French, - voie%20de%20desserte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Carreteras
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- calzada lateral
1, record 6, Spanish, calzada%20lateral
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- vía de servicio 1, record 6, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20servicio
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calzada paralela a una carretera de acceso limitado y cuyo objeto es conducir el tráfico a los accesos (y servir a los edificios y fincas colindantes). 1, record 6, Spanish, - calzada%20lateral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calzada lateral; vía de servicio: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 6, Spanish, - calzada%20lateral
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chemin
1, record 7, French, chemin
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- camino
1, record 7, Spanish, camino
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
- Road Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- skid road
1, record 8, English, skid%20road
correct, North America
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- skidroad 2, record 8, English, skidroad
correct, Canada
- skidding road 3, record 8, English, skidding%20road
correct, North America
- snig track 3, record 8, English, snig%20track
correct
- skid row 4, record 8, English, skid%20row
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any way, more or less prepared, over which logs are dragged ... 5, record 8, English, - skid%20road
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skid road is often constructed by placing short logs or poles at right angles to the direction of the road, to facilitate the movement of logs over it. 3, record 8, English, - skid%20road
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport routier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chemin de débardage
1, record 8, French, chemin%20de%20d%C3%A9bardage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- voie de débardage 2, record 8, French, voie%20de%20d%C3%A9bardage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin servant au débardage du bois. 3, record 8, French, - chemin%20de%20d%C3%A9bardage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le débardage consiste à amener les bois exploités jusqu'à un dépôt accessible à un véhicule de transport. 2, record 8, French, - chemin%20de%20d%C3%A9bardage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Explotación forestal
- Transporte por carretera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- camiño forestal
1, record 8, Spanish, cami%C3%B1o%20forestal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- timber slide 1, record 9, English, timber%20slide
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- dray-road 1, record 9, English, dray%2Droad
United States
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- dray road
- sledge-road
- sledge road
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chemin de schlitte
1, record 9, French, chemin%20de%20schlitte
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sentier ou chemin étroit en pente, établi sur ravetons ou rippes et par lequel on fait passer les traîneaux appelés schlittes, pour le transport du bois sur le flanc des montagnes. 2, record 9, French, - chemin%20de%20schlitte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- rampa de transporte
1, record 9, Spanish, rampa%20de%20transporte
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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