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BALLAST FORK [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ballast fork: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

fourche à ballast : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

A tool similar to a spading fork, but with a wider spread of more and longer tines, designed for handling crushed stone and for cleaning crushed stone ballast of dirt accumulated while in use in the track.

OBS

Term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Outil de cantonnier de la voie qui est une sorte de pelle à claire-voie permettant de laisser tomber et d'évacuer terre, sable, scories, etc., qui souillent le ballast.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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