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DROPHEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convertible
1, record 1, English, convertible
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drophead 2, record 1, English, drophead
correct
- convertible car 3, record 1, English, convertible%20car
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convertible: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - convertible
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décapotable
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9capotable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabriolet 1, record 1, French, cabriolet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- voiture décapotable 2, record 1, French, voiture%20d%C3%A9capotable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule à toit souple formant une berline quand le toit est fermé et du genre torpédo quand le toit est plié. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9capotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Décapotable» a un sens générique qui fait qu'on peut l'appliquer à toutes les voitures dont le toit est escamotable. «Cabriolet» s'applique particulièrement à la voiture de luxe. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9capotable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décapotable; cabriolet : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9capotable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descapotable
1, record 1, Spanish, descapotable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabriolé 2, record 1, Spanish, cabriol%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- cabriolet 3, record 1, Spanish, cabriolet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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