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MOTOR TRANSPORT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road transport
1, record 1, English, road%20transport
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road transportation 2, record 1, English, road%20transportation
correct
- over-the-road transport 3, record 1, English, over%2Dthe%2Droad%20transport
- road haulage 4, record 1, English, road%20haulage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- motor transport
- automotive transport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport routier
1, record 1, French, transport%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transport par route 2, record 1, French, transport%20par%20route
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte por carretera
1, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20por%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- transporte carretero 2, record 1, Spanish, transporte%20carretero
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
- Military Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical transport 1, record 2, English, mechanical%20transport
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- motor transport 2, record 2, English, motor%20transport
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
- Transport militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transport motorisé
1, record 2, French, transport%20motoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motor transport
1, record 3, English, motor%20transport
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MT 1, record 3, English, MT
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moyen de transport à moteur
1, record 3, French, moyen%20de%20transport%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MT 1, record 3, French, MT
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- motor transport 1, record 4, English, motor%20transport
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amm-1969 the military interpreter, Paris 1, record 4, English, - motor%20transport
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transports automobiles
1, record 4, French, transports%20automobiles
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transport automobile 1, record 4, French, transport%20automobile
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camions, camionnettes, remorques, autobus, etc...) 1, record 4, French, - transports%20automobiles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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