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BLOCK TRAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2016-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A train with a fixed, coupled consist of cars operated continuously in shuttle service under load from origin and delivered intact at destination and returning usually for reloading at the same origin.

OBS

unit train: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Train composé de wagons d'un seul type, exploité continuellement en service de navette depuis son chargement à l'origine jusqu'à sa livraison intacte à destination et revenant habituellement au même point d'origine pour y être rechargé.

OBS

train-bloc : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
DEF

Tren íntegro de carros para fines de transporte en volumen de un sólo producto (recipientes, hulla, tierra mineral, automóviles, etc.) y hacia una sola dirección (mercado o fábrica) con itinerario regular, expreso o sin paradas.

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