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METRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metre
1, record 1, English, metre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- m 2, record 1, English, m
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter 3, record 1, English, meter
correct, United States
- m 4, record 1, English, m
correct
- m 4, record 1, English, m
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fundamental unit of length of the metric system, now (as an SI unit) defined as equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 second, and approximately equal to 39.37 inches. 5, record 1, English, - metre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metre; m: term and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 6, record 1, English, - metre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m 1, record 1, French, m
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI de longueur (symbole m) égale à la longueur du trajet parcouru dans le vide par la lumière pendant une durée de 1/299792458 de seconde. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mètre; m : terme et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro
1, record 1, Spanish, metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- m 1, record 1, Spanish, m
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de longitud del Sistema Internacional, que [...] se define como la longitud del trayecto recorrido en el vacío por la luz durante un tiempo de 1/299 792 458 de segundo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - metro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un símbolo […] es una representación gráfica generalmente del ámbito científico con validez internacional: unidades básicas y derivadas del sistema internacional (kg, m, s), elementos químicos (S, de azufre; K, de potasio, o N, de nitrógeno), operaciones matemáticas (+, %), unidades monetarias ($, €), etcétera. Como se ve, a diferencia de las abreviaturas, que son siempre acortamientos gráficos de la palabra que desarrollan (tel., de teléfono), los símbolos son invariables en plural y no llevan punto abreviativo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Subway
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subway
1, record 2, English, subway
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subway system 2, record 2, English, subway%20system
correct
- metro 3, record 2, English, metro
correct
- heavy rail 4, record 2, English, heavy%20rail
correct
- rail rapid transit 5, record 2, English, rail%20rapid%20transit
correct
- RRT 6, record 2, English, RRT
correct
- RRT 6, record 2, English, RRT
- rapid rail transit 5, record 2, English, rapid%20rail%20transit
correct
- heavy rail transit 7, record 2, English, heavy%20rail%20transit
correct
- HRT 7, record 2, English, HRT
correct
- HRT 7, record 2, English, HRT
- underground 8, record 2, English, underground
correct, Great Britain
- underground railroad 9, record 2, English, underground%20railroad
correct, Great Britain
- tube 10, record 2, English, tube
correct, Great Britain, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric railway with the capacity for a "heavy volume" of traffic and characterized by exclusive rights-of-way, multi-car trains, high speed and rapid acceleration, sophisticated signalling and high platform loading. 11, record 2, English, - subway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subway: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 2, English, - subway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métro
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métro
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tro
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau de métro 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de métropolitain 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- métropolitain 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- chemin de fer métropolitain 3, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin de fer urbain à traction électrique établi en site [propre], généralement en souterrain ou sur viaduc, et destiné au transport des voyageurs avec une fréquence élevée de desserte. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métro; métropolitain : Ces termes peuvent être employés pour désigner le réseau de chemin de fer urbain, une ligne, une voiture, une rame ou une station de ce réseau de même que l'administration de la société ou de l'organisme exploitant. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métro : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ferrocarril subterráneo
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro
1, record 2, Spanish, metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- subterráneo 2, record 2, Spanish, subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
- metropolitano 2, record 2, Spanish, metropolitano
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril subterráneo [...] que sirve para el transporte rápido de viajeros en las aglomeraciones urbanas muy importantes [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - metro
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