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HUMAN MOBILITY VEHICLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human mobility vehicle
1, record 1, English, human%20mobility%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- humvee 2, record 1, English, humvee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An all-terrain vehicle used to transport soldiers. A modern version of the jeep but larger and designed specifically for military purposes. 2, record 1, English, - human%20mobility%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pall cast over Kuwait continued last week to darken lives in the freed country. A humvee (the modern version of the jeep) on a makeshift track carries U.S. Marines over oil-covered sands; Kuwaitis eager to leave the country for a break or to see relatives, hand passports and other documents to officials; children line up for food distributed by the American military. 2, record 1, English, - human%20mobility%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dumvee is a humvee altered to accommodate extra fuel, water, and weapons. 3, record 1, English, - human%20mobility%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare to "dumvee" or "desert mobility vehicle". 1, record 1, English, - human%20mobility%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dumvee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Néologie et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule militaire tous terrains
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20militaire%20tous%20terrains
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- humvee 1, record 1, French, humvee
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à VTT. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20militaire%20tous%20terrains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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