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MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automaker
1, record 1, English, automaker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- car manufacturer 2, record 1, English, car%20manufacturer
correct
- car maker 3, record 1, English, car%20maker
correct
- auto maker 3, record 1, English, auto%20maker
correct
- auto manufacturer 3, record 1, English, auto%20manufacturer
correct
- motor vehicle manufacturer 4, record 1, English, motor%20vehicle%20manufacturer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles. 3, record 1, English, - automaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
car manufacturer: term proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - automaker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carmaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- constructeur d'automobiles
1, record 1, French, constructeur%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- constructeur automobile 2, record 1, French, constructeur%20automobile
correct, masculine noun
- constructeur de véhicules automobiles 3, record 1, French, constructeur%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules%20automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- fabricant d'automobiles 4, record 1, French, fabricant%20d%27automobiles
avoid, masculine noun
- manufacturier d'automobiles 5, record 1, French, manufacturier%20d%27automobiles
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
constructeur automobile : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - constructeur%20d%27automobiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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