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ICMV [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Official Documents
- Highway Code
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Certificate for Motor Vehicles
1, record 1, English, International%20Certificate%20for%20Motor%20Vehicles
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ICMV 1, record 1, English, ICMV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Certificate for Motor Vehicles (ICMV) is an official, multilingual translation of [a] vehicle registration document (V5C), and it may be required by some countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). It's the vehicle equivalent of an IDP [International Driving Permit] which is an official translation of [a] driving licence. An ICMV can only be issued for [United Kingdom] UK-registered vehicles, and is valid for 12 months. 2, record 1, English, - International%20Certificate%20for%20Motor%20Vehicles
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Documents officiels
- Code de la route
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- International Certificate for Motor Vehicles
1, record 1, French, International%20Certificate%20for%20Motor%20Vehicles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ICMV 1, record 1, French, ICMV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Clothing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Apparel Federation
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20Apparel%20Federation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CAF 2, record 2, English, CAF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Apparel Manufacturers Institute 3, record 2, English, Canadian%20Apparel%20Manufacturers%20Institute
former designation, correct
- CAMI 4, record 2, English, CAMI
former designation, correct
- CAMI 4, record 2, English, CAMI
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Vêtements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fédération canadienne du vêtement
1, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20canadienne%20du%20v%C3%AAtement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FCV 2, record 2, French, FCV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Institut canadien des manufacturiers du vêtement 3, record 2, French, Institut%20canadien%20des%20manufacturiers%20du%20v%C3%AAtement
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ICMV 4, record 2, French, ICMV
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- ICMV 4, record 2, French, ICMV
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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