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Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
OBS

convertible: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
DEF

Véhicule à toit souple formant une berline quand le toit est fermé et du genre torpédo quand le toit est plié.

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.

OBS

décapotable; cabriolet : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
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