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CABLE CAR [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

cable car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

véhicule tracté par câble : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Overhead Cableways
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
CONT

Swollen creeks and rivers are dangerous or impossible to wade. Cable cars and bridges may be damaged and unusable.

OBS

cable car: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transporteurs aériens sur câbles
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
OBS

bac à câble : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A rail public transport vehicle operated in mixed street traffic, individually-controlled and propelled by moving cables located below the street surface and powered by engines or motors at a central location, not on board the vehicle.

OBS

For example, San Francisco cable cars.

OBS

cable car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
OBS

Par exemple, les véhicules tractés par câble de San Francisco.

OBS

véhicule tracté par câble : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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