| Subject | English | French |
| transp., met. | check rail | contre-rail |
| transp., met. | check rail | rail de guidage |
| met. | check rail | contre rail |
| transp. | check rail held in position with check chairs | contre-rail sur supports indépendants |
| transp. | check rail with check block and bolt fastenings | contre-rail fixé au rail avec cales-entretoises |
| transp. | check-rail support | contrefort de contrerail |
| gen. | check-rails | contre-rails |
| transp., mil., grnd.forc. | excess height of check rail | surélévation du contre rail |
| railw. | excess height of check rail | surélévation du contre-rail |
| transp., mil., grnd.forc. | free wheel passage at check rail/wing rail entry | cote d'équilibrage du contre-rail |
| fin., polit. | rails, check-rails, switch blades | rails, contre-rails, aiguilles |
| transp. | space between operative face of check rail and running edge of further rail | cote de protection de pointe |