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Record 1 2017-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
  • Official Documents
DEF

A plate fixed prominently to all licensed motor vehicles, bearing the licence number.

OBS

license plate: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
  • Documents officiels
DEF

Plaque portant une combinaison de chiffres et/ou de lettres uniques (pour une zone géographique donnée), destinée à identifier facilement un véhicule.

OBS

plaque d'immatriculation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera
  • Documentos oficiales
DEF

Chapa cuyas dimensiones y posición en los automóviles son prescritas oficialmente y en la cual figura el número de matriculación del vehículo.

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