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MONOCARRIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monorail
1, record 1, English, monorail
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monorail system 2, record 1, English, monorail%20system
correct
- single-rail system 3, record 1, English, single%2Drail%20system
- single-guideway system 4, record 1, English, single%2Dguideway%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [transit] system in which vehicles are either supported by or suspended from a single rail or beam guideway and have no other support but this single rail. 5, record 1, English, - monorail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The guideway is usually elevated. 5, record 1, English, - monorail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
monorail: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 1, English, - monorail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monorail
1, record 1, French, monorail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monorail : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - monorail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- monorriel
1, record 1, Spanish, monorriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- monocarril 1, record 1, Spanish, monocarril
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril cuyos vagones corren sobre un solo carril aéreo o suspendidos de él. 1, record 1, Spanish, - monorriel
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