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CAR CARRIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car carrier 1, record 1, English, car%20carrier
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-autos
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dautos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-voitures 2, record 1, French, porte%2Dvoitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule aménagé pour le transport d'automobiles. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les véhicules ferroviaires, on dit également «wagons porte-autos». 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-autos : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 octobre 2004. 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- car carrier
1, record 2, English, car%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- navire-garage
1, record 2, French, navire%2Dgarage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transporteur d'automobiles 2, record 2, French, transporteur%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- transport d'automobiles 3, record 2, French, transport%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de voitures 4, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On transporte désormais par cargaisons homogènes [...] les automobiles. [...] c'est le cas des navires-garages pour le transport des véhicules automobiles. 1, record 2, French, - navire%2Dgarage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- navire garage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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