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ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

A small motor vehicle with three or four wheels that is designed for use on various types of terrain.

OBS

Types of all-terrain vehicles include quad bikes (or four-wheelers) and four-wheel recreational off-highway vehicles.

OBS

all-terrain vehicle; ATV: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
DEF

Véhicule [à trois ou quatre roues] ayant la capacité de rouler hors du réseau routier, sur des terrains accidentés.

OBS

Les véhicules tout-terrain comprennent notamment les motoquads (ou quatre-roues) et les autoquads.

OBS

véhicule tout terrain; VTT : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

véhicule tout-terrain; ATV : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
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