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MOTOR CAR [2 records]

Record 1 2024-01-04

English

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

A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and usually having two front and two rear wheels ...

Key term(s)
  • motorcar

French

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

Véhicule généralement à quatre roues, muni d'un moteur et servant au transport d'un petit nombre de personnes ou d'objets de faible encombrement.

Spanish

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

Vehículo terrestre de movimiento autónomo, movido por combustible líquido a gaseoso.

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Record 2 2015-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance
DEF

A self-propelled derailable vehicle commonly used by track maintenance forces.

OBS

track motor car: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
DEF

Véhicule automoteur facilement déraillable utilisé couramment pour l'entretien de la voie.

OBS

motolorry : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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