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Right of way [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- railway right-of-way
1, record 1, English, railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right-of-way 2, record 1, English, right%2Dof%2Dway
correct, officially approved
- right of way 3, record 1, English, right%20of%20way
correct
- railroad right-of-way 4, record 1, English, railroad%20right%2Dof%2Dway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of land acquired or used by a railway for its tracks. 5, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway right-of-way: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
right-of-way: term officially approved by CP Rail. 6, record 1, English, - railway%20right%2Dof%2Dway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Voies ferrées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emprise de chemin de fer
1, record 1, French, emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emprise ferroviaire 2, record 1, French, emprise%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun
- emprise du chemin de fer 3, record 1, French, emprise%20du%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- enceinte de chemin de fer 4, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
masculine noun
- enceinte du chemin de fer 3, record 1, French, enceinte%20du%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- domaine ferroviaire 3, record 1, French, domaine%20ferroviaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de terrain réservée à l'exploitation d'une voie ferrée. 5, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emprise de chemin de fer : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emprise du chemin de fer; enceinte du chemin de fer; domaine ferroviaire : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 7, record 1, French, - emprise%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
- Vías férreas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de paso
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right-of-way
1, record 2, English, right%2Dof%2Dway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right of way 2, record 2, English, right%20of%20way
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right of way: term also used in sailing. 3, record 2, English, - right%2Dof%2Dway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- priorité
1, record 2, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit de priorité 2, record 2, French, droit%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- droit de passage 3, record 2, French, droit%20de%20passage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de passage, priorité : termes employés aussi dans le domaine de la voile. 4, record 2, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- prioridad
1, record 2, Spanish, prioridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- derecho de paso 1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right-of-way
1, record 3, English, right%2Dof%2Dway
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- right of way 2, record 3, English, right%20of%20way
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
right-of-way: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - right%2Dof%2Dway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Have the right-of-way. 4, record 3, English, - right%2Dof%2Dway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- priorité de passage
1, record 3, French, priorit%C3%A9%20de%20passage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
priorité de passage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 3, French, - priorit%C3%A9%20de%20passage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Avoir la priorité de passage. 3, record 3, French, - priorit%C3%A9%20de%20passage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de paso
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20de%20paso
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- precedencia de paso 1, record 3, Spanish, precedencia%20de%20paso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho de paso; precedencia de paso: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20paso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- right of way
1, record 4, English, right%20of%20way
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... also used to describe that strip of land upon which railroad companies construct their road bed, and, when so used, the term refers to the land itself, not the right of passage over it. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 1191.) 1, record 4, English, - right%20of%20way
Record 4, Key term(s)
- right-of-way
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- emprise
1, record 4, French, emprise
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emprise : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - emprise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- right of passage
1, record 5, English, right%20of%20passage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- passage 1, record 5, English, passage
correct
- right of way 1, record 5, English, right%20of%20way
correct
- way 1, record 5, English, way
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A right of passage or the path along which that right is exercised. (Walker, p. 1293) 1, record 5, English, - right%20of%20passage
Record 5, Key term(s)
- right-of-way
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- droit de passage
1, record 5, French, droit%20de%20passage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de passage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - droit%20de%20passage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- priority
1, record 6, English, priority
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- right-of-way 2, record 6, English, right%2Dof%2Dway
Record 6, Key term(s)
- right of way
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- priorité
1, record 6, French, priorit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- prioridad
1, record 6, Spanish, prioridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- right of way
1, record 7, English, right%20of%20way
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bills must be given the right of way and take precedence over motions. 1, record 7, English, - right%20of%20way
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- priorité
1, record 7, French, priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la règle interdisant d'anticiper, les projets de loi ont priorité sur les motions. 1, record 7, French, - priorit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-06-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Right of way
1, record 8, English, Right%20of%20way
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title of a periodical published by the International Right of Way Association, Inglewood, California. 2, record 8, English, - Right%20of%20way
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Right of way
1, record 8, French, Right%20of%20way
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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