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LOW-FLOOR VEHICLE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
  • Mass Transit
OBS

Generic term used to designate a low-floor bus or rail vehicle.

OBS

low-floor vehicle: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • low floor vehicle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transports en commun
OBS

Terme servant à désigner un autobus à plancher surbaissé ou un véhicule sur rail à plancher surbaissé.

OBS

véhicule à plancher surbaissé : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles/Véhicules automobiles, Lexique anglais-français» (1999) avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

véhicule à plancher surbaissé : 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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