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ROADSTER [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

roadster: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cabriolet décapotable : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-07-08

English

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

A roadster bicycle is a type of utility bicycle once common worldwide, and still common in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and some parts of Europe.

CONT

However, they are now becoming popular once more in many of those countries that they had largely disappeared from, due to the resurgence in the bicycle as local city transport where the roadster is ideally suited due to its upright riding position, ability to carry shopping loads, simplicity and low maintenance.

CONT

Roadsters are heavy because they're built for practicality not speed, and they best suit shorter journeys ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Cyclisme
CONT

Un vélo de ville inclut en général les accessoires essentiels aux déplacements sans accrocs jusqu'au boulot : garde-chaîne, garde-boue et peut-être même un panier ou des supports pour le transport d'objets du quotidien.

CONT

Un vélo tout terrain ou un vélo de route même fabriqué aux Pays-Bas ne sera ainsi pas considéré comme un vélo hollandais tandis qu'un vélo destiné à un usage urbain quotidien, même fabriqué en dehors des Pays-Bas, sera dit de type hollandais.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-10-15

English

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

French

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

Type de cabriolet à deux places avec capote en toile totalement repliable et vitres escamotables.

Key term(s)
  • cabriolet

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

A Roadster is a Standard or Non-Standard Bred horse of good appearance, conformation, manners and standard colour who travels easily and at speed. To be over 14.2 hands and up to 16.2 hands. Roadsters wear long, natural tails. (According to the Canadian Equestrian Federation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Un roadster est un cheval de race ou non, de bonne apparence, de bonne conformation, de bon comportement et de robe normale et qui peut voyager à un bon train. La taille du roadster se situera entre 14.2 et 16.2 mains. Les roadsters porteront une queue longue et naturelle. (Selon la Fédération Équestre Canadienne)

OBS

«cheval de fatigue» est le nom commun de ce cheval reconnu pour son bon rendement sur la route, attelé à une voiture.

Spanish

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