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Stock car

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005663

A type of railway freight car specifically designed for transporting livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs. These cars feature slatted sides for ventilation and often include internal partitions to separate animals. They are constructed to provide humane conditions during transit, including access to food and water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005663
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymslivestock car
TranslationsGerman: Viehtransportwagen; Spanish: vagón de ganado; French: wagon à bestiaux
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005663",
  "term": "Stock car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of railway freight car specifically designed for transporting livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or pigs. These cars feature slatted sides for ventilation and often include internal partitions to separate animals. They are constructed to provide humane conditions during transit, including access to food and water.",
  "synonyms": [
    "livestock car"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Viehtransportwagen",
    "es": "vagón de ganado",
    "fr": "wagon à bestiaux"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/stock-car/"
}

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