BR
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000728
The abbreviation for British Railways, the nationalized railway system of Great Britain that operated from 1948 to 1997. It was responsible for passenger and freight services, as well as the maintenance of railway infrastructure. The network was subsequently privatized, leading to the creation of numerous operating companies and infrastructure managers.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000728 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: BR; Spanish: BR; French: BR |
Record as JSON
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"term": "BR",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The abbreviation for British Railways, the nationalized railway system of Great Britain that operated from 1948 to 1997. It was responsible for passenger and freight services, as well as the maintenance of railway infrastructure. The network was subsequently privatized, leading to the creation of numerous operating companies and infrastructure managers.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "BR",
"es": "BR",
"fr": "BR"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/br/"
}
Record 797 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.