| Subject | French | English |
| transp. | application du boudin contre le champignon du rail | striking of the flange against the rail-head |
| transp., construct. | coeur d'aiguillage avec contre-rail | self-guarded frog |
| met. | contre rail | check rail |
| met. | contre rail | guide rail |
| met. | contre rail | guard rail |
| transp., met. | contre-rail | safety rail |
| transp., met. | contre-rail | wheel guide rail |
| transp. | contre-rail | stock rail |
| transp., met. | contre-rail | guide rail |
| transp., met. | contre-rail | check rail |
| transp. | contre-rail | mate |
| transp., met. | contre-rail | guard rail |
| construct. | contre-rail | guardrail |
| transp. | contre-rail fixé au rail avec cales-entretoises | check rail with check block and bolt fastenings |
| transp. | contre-rail sur supports indépendants | check rail held in position with check chairs |
| gen. | contre-rails | guard rails of metal |
| gen. | contre-rails | guard-rails |
| gen. | contre-rails | check-rails |
| transp., mil., grnd.forc. | cote d'équilibrage du contre-rail | free wheel passage at check rail/wing rail entry |
| transp. | entretoise de contre-rail | guard-rail tie bar |
| transp. | le boudin frotte contre le rail | the flange grinds or rubs on the rail |
| transp. | le boudin s'applique contre le rail | the flange presses against the rail |
| fin., polit. | rails, contre-rails, aiguilles | rails, check-rails, switch blades |
| transp., mil., grnd.forc. | surélévation du contre rail | excess height of check rail |
| railw. | surélévation du contre-rail | excess height of check rail |