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Guard

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002684

A member of the train crew responsible for the safe and punctual operation of a passenger or freight train. Duties include operating doors, observing the platform during departure, and managing emergency situations. In the United Kingdom, the guard is the person in charge of the train, a role distinct from the driver who controls its movement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002684
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Zugbegleiter; Spanish: guarda; French: chef de train
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002684",
  "term": "Guard",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A member of the train crew responsible for the safe and punctual operation of a passenger or freight train. Duties include operating doors, observing the platform during departure, and managing emergency situations. In the United Kingdom, the guard is the person in charge of the train, a role distinct from the driver who controls its movement.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zugbegleiter",
    "es": "guarda",
    "fr": "chef de train"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/guard/"
}

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