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RAIL TRANSIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rail transit 1, record 1, English, rail%20transit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... not very many cities will require high-capacity, fixed-route, transit systems such as rail (rapid) transit. 1, record 1, English, - rail%20transit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau ferré
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20ferr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux ferrés - métropolitains ou de banlieue - ont, dans le passé, favorisé [...] la concentration des activités dans le cœur de la ville. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20ferr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rail transit
1, record 2, English, rail%20transit
specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term refers to the various types of urban rail transportation (streetcar, subway, etc.). It is more specific than the general "rail transport". No such distinction is made in French, thus the general term is used as the equivalent in both cases. 1, record 2, English, - rail%20transit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transport ferroviaire
1, record 2, French, transport%20ferroviaire
masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte ferroviario
1, record 2, Spanish, transporte%20ferroviario
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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