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MOTOR CARAVAN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Camping and Caravanning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motorhome
1, record 1, English, motorhome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor home 2, record 1, English, motor%20home
correct
- motor caravan 3, record 1, English, motor%20caravan
correct, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large motor vehicle equipped as living quarters. 4, record 1, English, - motorhome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "trailer," which refers to a towable shelter. 5, record 1, English, - motorhome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motor-home
- motorcaravan
- motor-caravan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camping et caravaning
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocaravane
1, record 1, French, autocaravane
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- motorisé 2, record 1, French, motoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Canada, familiar
- camping-car 3, record 1, French, camping%2Dcar
see observation, masculine noun
- caravane motorisée 4, record 1, French, caravane%20motoris%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- caravane automobile 5, record 1, French, caravane%20automobile
feminine noun
- maison motorisée 5, record 1, French, maison%20motoris%C3%A9e
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- habitation motorisée 5, record 1, French, habitation%20motoris%C3%A9e
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule motorisé disposant d'un espace conçu pour servir de logement. 6, record 1, French, - autocaravane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «caravane» qui désigne une remorque conçue pour servir de logement. 6, record 1, French, - autocaravane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
camping-car : L'emploi de camping-car est critiqué au Québec comme synonyme non standard de autocaravane [...] 7, record 1, French, - autocaravane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autocaravane : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 8, record 1, French, - autocaravane
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Campamento y caravaning
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autocaravana
1, record 1, Spanish, autocaravana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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