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MOTO [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-07-06

English

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

motorcycle: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

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

Véhicule à deux roues, actionné par un moteur à explosion de plus de 125 cm³.

OBS

motocyclette : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
DEF

A two-wheeled vehicle which is driven by an engine.

OBS

motorcycle; mc: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Motos et motoneiges
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
DEF

Véhicule automobile à deux roues (cyclomoteur, motocyclette, scooter, vélomoteur).

OBS

motocycle; moto : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motocicletas y motos de nieve
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
OBS

Nombre genérico de los vehículos automóviles de dos ruedas (ciclomotor, velomotor, scooter y motocicleta). Por extensión, triciclo.

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