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QUATRE ROUES MOTRICES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Farm Tractors
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-wheel drive
1, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20drive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 4WD 2, record 1, English, 4WD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 4-wheel drive 3, record 1, English, 4%2Dwheel%20drive
correct
- 4WD 2, record 1, English, 4WD
correct
- 4WD 2, record 1, English, 4WD
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The all-wheel drive provides full-time pulling power on all four wheels to improve traction in slick or loose-soil conditions. 3, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. a four-wheel drive tractor (sometimes abbreviated 4WD) 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "all-wheel traction (or drive)", a generic term which can be considered as a synonym in most contexts, since most vehicles have four wheels, but which is less frequently used. 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dwheel%20drive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Tracteurs agricoles
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quatre roues motrices
1, record 1, French, quatre%20roues%20motrices
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tracteurs à quatre roues motrices assurent une puissance de traction constante sur les quatre roues pour améliorer la traction dans les terrains glissants ou meubles. 3, record 1, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
tracteur à quatre roues motrices, parfois abrégé 4 x 4, 4RM. 2, record 1, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «quatre-quatre» et «traction (ou transmission) intégrale». 4, record 1, French, - quatre%20roues%20motrices
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 4 roues motrices
- entraînement à 4 roues motrices
- entraînement à quatre roues motrices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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