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TRAMWAY [2 records]

Record 1 2010-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A system of public transport that uses electricity to move a vehicle along rails laid down in the streets of a city.

OBS

tramway: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Chemin de fer urbain, établi au moyen de rails posés, sans saillie, sur le profil de la rue.

OBS

tramway : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías férreas
  • Transporte público
DEF

Sistema de transporte público sobre vías en las calles de una ciudad que funciona con electricidad.

OBS

tranvía: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 2010-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Transport of Wood
DEF

A light, often temporary, railroad, sometimes with wooden rails, formerly much used for transporting round timber.

OBS

A pole tram-road has poles for rails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Transport du bois
DEF

Voie comportant des rails sommaires, parfois en bois, utilisée pour le transport des bois ronds.

OBS

Le terme américain «pole tram road» désigne une telle voie où les rails sont constitués par des poteaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Transporte de la madera
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