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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- licence plate
1, record 1, English, licence%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- license plate 2, record 1, English, license%20plate
correct, United States, officially approved
- numberplate 3, record 1, English, numberplate
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate fixed prominently to all licensed motor vehicles, bearing the licence number. 4, record 1, English, - licence%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
license plate: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - licence%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'immatriculation
1, record 1, French, plaque%20d%27immatriculation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque minéralogique 2, record 1, French, plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque portant une combinaison de chiffres et/ou de lettres uniques (pour une zone géographique donnée), destinée à identifier facilement un véhicule. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque d'immatriculation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa
1, record 1, Spanish, placa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- matrícula 2, record 1, Spanish, matr%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
- patente 3, record 1, Spanish, patente
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- placa de matrícula 4, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20matr%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapa cuyas dimensiones y posición en los automóviles son prescritas oficialmente y en la cual figura el número de matriculación del vehículo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - placa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numberplate 1, record 2, English, numberplate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque numérique
1, record 2, French, plaque%20num%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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