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SIDEWALK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sidewalk
1, record 1, English, sidewalk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sidewalk: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sidewalk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trottoir
1, record 1, French, trottoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trottoir : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - trottoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sidewalk
1, record 2, English, sidewalk
correct, Canada, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- footway 2, record 2, English, footway
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- pavement 3, record 2, English, pavement
correct, Great Britain
- footpath 4, record 2, English, footpath
correct, Australia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a road reserved exclusively for pedestrians. 5, record 2, English, - sidewalk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sidewalk; footway: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 6, record 2, English, - sidewalk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
footway: term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 2, English, - sidewalk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trottoir
1, record 2, French, trottoir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bande piétonne 2, record 2, French, bande%20pi%C3%A9tonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie en bordure de chaussée, réservée exclusivement à la circulation des piétons et généralement surélevée. 3, record 2, French, - trottoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trottoir; bande piétonne : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - trottoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trottoir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - trottoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Planificación urbana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acera
1, record 2, Spanish, acera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vereda 2, record 2, Spanish, vereda
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orilla pavimentada algo más alta que el piso de la calle, destinada al paso de peatones. 3, record 2, Spanish, - acera
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