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paratransit [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specialized transit
1, record 1, English, specialized%20transit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paratransit 2, record 1, English, paratransit
correct, see observation
- specialized transportation 3, record 1, English, specialized%20transportation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transportation service for persons with disabilities characterized by vehicles designed or adapted to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. 4, record 1, English, - specialized%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paratransit: This term originally referred to a family of flexible public transportation services offered "in parallel" to conventional public transit such as dial-a-ride systems, shared taxis, subscription bus services and specialized transit. While it is still used in that sense today, the term has been commonly used since the eighties to specifically denote "specialized transit" as well. 4, record 1, English, - specialized%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
specialized transit: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - specialized%20transit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- para-transit
- specialised transit
- specialised transportation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport adapté
1, record 1, French, transport%20adapt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service de transport destiné aux personnes handicapées qui met en œuvre des véhicules conçus ou adaptés pour accueillir des passagers en fauteuil roulant. 2, record 1, French, - transport%20adapt%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transport adapté : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - transport%20adapt%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte adaptado
1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20adaptado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paratransit
1, record 2, English, paratransit
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parallel transit 2, record 2, English, parallel%20transit
correct
- para-transit 3, record 2, English, para%2Dtransit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of public transportation services using normal streets and roads which are more flexible and personalized than conventional fixed-route, fixed-schedule public transit. 4, record 2, English, - paratransit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of paratransit services: dial-a-ride systems, shared taxis, subscription bus services, specialized transit. 4, record 2, English, - paratransit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paratransit: This term is also commonly used in the more specific sense of "specialized transit," which is a transportation service for disabled persons characterized by vehicles designed or adapted to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs. 4, record 2, English, - paratransit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
paratransit: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 2, English, - paratransit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transport parallèle
1, record 2, French, transport%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transport en commun à itinéraire libre 2, record 2, French, transport%20en%20commun%20%C3%A0%20itin%C3%A9raire%20libre
masculine noun
- transport semi-collectif 3, record 2, French, transport%20semi%2Dcollectif
masculine noun
- transport collectif non public 4, record 2, French, transport%20collectif%20non%20public
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de services de transport collectif qui sont plus souples que le transport en commun en ce qui a trait aux horaires et aux itinéraires et qui utilisent le réseau routier existant. 5, record 2, French, - transport%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le transport parallèle inclut notamment les systèmes d'autobus à la demande, les taxis collectifs, les services d'autobus par abonnement et le transport adapté. 5, record 2, French, - transport%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transport parallèle : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 2, French, - transport%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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