en train-ferry 1 train ferry, railroad ferry, rail ferry, vehicle ferry
a ferry for conveying trains across a piece of water from one railway to another, ...ferries ... in many ways similar to the roll-on/roll-off type of vessel, except ... that they carry railway passenger and freight rolling stock. Railway track is provided on the main deck, a ferryboat fitted with rail lines for transporting railway cars and trucks
fr train-ferry 1
a ferry for conveying trains across a piece of water from one railway to another, ...ferries ... in many ways similar to the roll-on/roll-off type of vessel, except ... that they carry railway passenger and freight rolling stock. Railway track is provided on the main deck, a ferryboat fitted with rail lines for transporting railway cars and trucks

fr

train-ferry

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 701631 Last modified 30.12.2004

Domain land transport

raudteepraam

train ferry preferred

railroad ferry

rail ferry

vehicle ferry

train-ferry

train-ferry

Eisenbahnfähre

junalauta

a ferry for conveying trains across a piece of water from one railway to another
...ferries ... in many ways similar to the roll-on/roll-off type of vessel, except ... that they carry railway passenger and freight rolling stock. Railway track is provided on the main deck
a ferryboat fitted with rail lines for transporting railway cars and trucks

raudteepraam

train ferry preferred

Usage examples

"International freight transport" means transport of freight by trains using the networks of at least two Member States, moving by rail or train ferry throughout.

railroad ferry

rail ferry

vehicle ferry

train-ferry

train-ferry

Eisenbahnfähre

junalauta

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