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PASSENGER CAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car
1, record 1, English, car
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automobile 2, record 1, English, automobile
correct, noun
- auto 3, record 1, English, auto
correct, noun
- motor car 3, record 1, English, motor%20car
correct, Great Britain
- passenger car 4, record 1, English, passenger%20car
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road vehicle powered by a motor (usually an internal combustion engine), designed to carry a driver and a small number of passengers, and usually having two front and two rear wheels ... 5, record 1, English, - car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motorcar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture
1, record 1, French, voiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- automobile 2, record 1, French, automobile
correct, feminine noun
- auto 3, record 1, French, auto
correct, feminine noun
- voiture automobile 4, record 1, French, voiture%20automobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule généralement à quatre roues, muni d'un moteur et servant au transport d'un petit nombre de personnes ou d'objets de faible encombrement. 5, record 1, French, - voiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil
1, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- auto 2, record 1, Spanish, auto
correct, masculine noun
- coche 2, record 1, Spanish, coche
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo terrestre de movimiento autónomo, movido por combustible líquido a gaseoso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passenger car
1, record 2, English, passenger%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger car: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - passenger%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture voyageurs
1, record 2, French, voiture%20voyageurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture voyageurs : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - voiture%20voyageurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passenger car
1, record 3, English, passenger%20car
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passenger rail car 2, record 3, English, passenger%20rail%20car
correct, standardized
- passenger carriage 3, record 3, English, passenger%20carriage
correct
- passenger railway vehicle 4, record 3, English, passenger%20railway%20vehicle
- passenger rail vehicle 5, record 3, English, passenger%20rail%20vehicle
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any piece of rolling stock that carries passengers. 6, record 3, English, - passenger%20car
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger rail car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 3, English, - passenger%20car
Record 3, Key term(s)
- passenger railcar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voiture
1, record 3, French, voiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voiture ferroviaire 2, record 3, French, voiture%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- véhicule ferroviaire à voyageurs 3, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20ferroviaire%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
masculine noun
- voiture à voyageurs 4, record 3, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
pleonasm, feminine noun
- wagon de voyageurs 5, record 3, French, wagon%20de%20voyageurs
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé de moteur, destiné au transport de voyageurs. 6, record 3, French, - voiture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon de voyageurs : Bien que l'on trouve cette expression dans l'usage, un «wagon» transporte des marchandises, tandis qu'une «voiture» transporte des personnes. 7, record 3, French, - voiture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voiture ferroviaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 3, French, - voiture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coche de viajeros
1, record 3, Spanish, coche%20de%20viajeros
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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