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FUNICULAR RAILWAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- funicular
1, record 1, English, funicular
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- funicular railway 2, record 1, English, funicular%20railway
correct
- funicular railroad 3, record 1, English, funicular%20railroad
correct
- cable railway 4, record 1, English, cable%20railway
- cable railroad 5, record 1, English, cable%20railroad
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A railway up the side of a mountain, consisting of two cars [or short trains] at either end of a cable passing round a driving wheel at the summit. 6, record 1, English, - funicular
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
funicular: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 1, English, - funicular
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- funiculaire
1, record 1, French, funiculaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer funiculaire 2, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20funiculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin de fer destiné à gravir de très fortes rampes et dont les convois sont mus par un câble. 2, record 1, French, - funiculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
funiculaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - funiculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario especial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- funicular
1, record 1, Spanish, funicular
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril para pendientes muy pronunciadas que carece de locomotora y cuyos vagones son arrastrados por un cable del cual tira un motor instalado en lo alto de la cuesta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - funicular
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