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carpool [2 records]

Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
OBS

carpool: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
OBS

covoiturer : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Aprovechar un viaje en automóvil varias personas que comparten cotidianamente el mismo trayecto.

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Record 2 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
DEF

A group of passengers and drivers organized to utilize one automobile on a regular basis, riding together, for the same trip purpose (generally the work trip).

CONT

Joining a carpool might be as easy as asking a neighbour who shares a similar route to split the costs of driving.

OBS

car pool: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • car-pool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
CONT

Se joindre à un groupe de covoiturage peut être aussi facile que de demander à un voisin qui emprunte le même trajet de partager avec vous les coûts d'utilisation de la voiture.

OBS

groupe de covoiturage : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Key term(s)
  • groupe de co-voiturage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Grupo de personas que aprovechan un viaje en automóvil porque comparten cotidianamente el mismo trayecto.

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