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MOTOR VEHICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motor vehicle
1, record 1, English, motor%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Crown-owned, -leased or -rented self-propelled wheeled or tracked vehicle and includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and any other special motor vehicles such as over-snow vehicles, tractors, buses, all-terrain vehicles, etc. 1, record 1, English, - motor%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule automobile
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout véhicule à roues ou à chenilles, loué ou possédé par la Couronne, y compris les voitures, les camions, les motocyclettes et tout autre véhicule spécial, tels les tracteurs, les véhicules de neige, les autobus et les véhicules tout-terrain. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20automobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motor vehicle
1, record 2, English, motor%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automotive vehicle 2, record 2, English, automotive%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trackless, self-propelled vehicle for land transportation of people or commodities or for moving materials. 2, record 2, English, - motor%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vehicle may be a passenger car, bus, truck, motorcycle, tractor, or earthmover. 2, record 2, English, - motor%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
motor vehicle: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 2, English, - motor%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule motorisé
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20motoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à moteur 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule automobile 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule motorisé; véhicule à moteur : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20motoris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo automotor
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20automotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo de motor 2, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20motor
correct, masculine noun
- vehículo a motor 2, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20a%20motor
correct, masculine noun
- vehículo motorizado 3, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20motorizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vehículo] que tiene como función principal la carga y transporte de cosas y/o transporte de personas en forma permanente, que se mueve por si mismo y está destinado a transitar por vía terrestre. 4, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20automotor
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