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ALL WHEEL STEERING VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-wheel-steering vehicle
1, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%2Dsteering%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-wheel steering vehicle 2, record 1, English, 4%2Dwheel%20steering%20vehicle
correct
- 4WS vehicle 3, record 1, English, 4WS%20vehicle
correct
- all wheel steering vehicle 3, record 1, English, all%20wheel%20steering%20vehicle
correct
- AWS vehicle 4, record 1, English, AWS%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle where the rear wheels also turn when the front wheels turn to give a sharper and more accurate turn. 5, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%2Dsteering%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- four wheel steering vehicle
- 4-wheel-steering vehicle
- four-wheel steering vehicle
- all-wheel-steering vehicle
- all-wheel steering vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à quatre roues directrices
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues%20directrices
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule dont les roues arrière s'orientent automatiquement selon le braquage des roues avant, ce qui a pour effet d'améliorer sa maniabilité à faible vitesse ou sa stabilité à vitesse élevée. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues%20directrices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule à quatre roues directrices : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 juin 2011. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues%20directrices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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