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DISTANCE HEADLAMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-beam headlamp
1, record 1, English, high%2Dbeam%20headlamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high beam headlamp 2, record 1, English, high%20beam%20headlamp
correct
- high-beam headlight 3, record 1, English, high%2Dbeam%20headlight
correct
- high beam 4, record 1, English, high%20beam
see observation
- distance headlamp 5, record 1, English, distance%20headlamp
- far-reaching headlamp 5, record 1, English, far%2Dreaching%20headlamp
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high beam: This term is used to designate both the ray of light produced by the headlamp and the lighting device itself. 3, record 1, English, - high%2Dbeam%20headlamp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high beam: term often used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - high%2Dbeam%20headlamp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high beam headlight
- high beams
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de route
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20route
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phare de route 2, record 1, French, phare%20de%20route
masculine noun
- phare à longue portée 3, record 1, French, phare%20%C3%A0%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
feux de route : Feux de grande puissance servant à l'éclairage de la route lorsqu'on circule en voiture hors des agglomérations. 4, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de route : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20route
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
feu de route : terme au pluriel uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 6, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20route
Record 1, Key term(s)
- feux de route
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de carretera
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20carretera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz de largo alcance 1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20largo%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
- luz larga 1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20larga
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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