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AUTOROUTE DEGAGEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Roads
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bypass highway
1, record 1, English, bypass%20highway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bypass motorway 2, record 1, English, bypass%20motorway
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bypass motorway: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - bypass%20highway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- by-pass highway
- by-pass motorway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autoroute de contournement
1, record 1, French, autoroute%20de%20contournement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autoroute de dégagement 1, record 1, French, autoroute%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tronçon d'une [...] autoroute, généralement extérieur à une agglomération, destiné à absorber la circulation de transit. 2, record 1, French, - autoroute%20de%20contournement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autoroute de contournement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route. 3, record 1, French, - autoroute%20de%20contournement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Freeways and Expressways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arterial highway
1, record 2, English, arterial%20highway
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- arterial expressway 2, record 2, English, arterial%20expressway
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term denoting a highway primarily for through traffic, usually on a continuous route. 1, record 2, English, - arterial%20highway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Autoroutes et voies rapides
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autoroute de dégagement 1, record 2, French, autoroute%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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