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MULTIPLE UNIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple unit train
1, record 1, English, multiple%20unit%20train
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiple-unit train 2, record 1, English, multiple%2Dunit%20train
correct
- multiple unit 3, record 1, English, multiple%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple unit train: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - multiple%20unit%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rame automotrice
1, record 1, French, rame%20automotrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train automoteur dont l'équipement de traction est placé dans [une ou plusieurs] motrices. 2, record 1, French, - rame%20automotrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rame automotrice : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - rame%20automotrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiple unit
1, record 2, English, multiple%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MU 2, record 2, English, MU
correct
- M.U. 3, record 2, English, M%2EU%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combination of units 4, record 2, English, combination%20of%20units
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lead locomotive followed by one or more locomotives. 5, record 2, English, - multiple%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité multiple
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20multiple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UM 2, record 2, French, UM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble formé par des locomotives accouplées ou attelées [...] et assurant une traction ou un freinage renforcés. 3, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20multiple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multiple of a unit of measurement
1, record 3, English, multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multiple of a unit 1, record 3, English, multiple%20of%20a%20unit
correct
- multiple 2, record 3, English, multiple
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Larger unit of measurement that is formed from a given unit according to scaling conventions. Examples: a) one of the decimal multiples of the metre is the kilometre; b) one of the non-decimal multiples of the second is the hour. 3, record 3, English, - multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple unit of measurement; multiple unit: terms and definition approved by ISO, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and others. 4, record 3, English, - multiple%20of%20a%20unit%20of%20measurement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multiple unit of measurement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- multiple d'une unité de mesure
1, record 3, French, multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- multiple d'une unité 1, record 3, French, multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- multiple 2, record 3, French, multiple
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure plus grande formée à partir d'une unité donnée selon des conventions d'échelonnement. Exemples : a) l'un des multiples décimaux du mètre est le kilomètre; b) l'un des multiples non décimaux de la seconde est l'heure. 3, record 3, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple d'une unité de mesure; multiple d'une unité : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multiple d'une unité de mesure; multiple d'une unité : termes entérinés, entre autres, par l'ISO, le Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM), par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI) et par l'Organisation internationale de métrologie légale (OIML). 4, record 3, French, - multiple%20d%27une%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20mesure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unité de mesure multiple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiple unit 1, record 4, English, multiple%20unit
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité à étages multiples
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages%20multiples
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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