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TON-KILOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ton-kilometre
1, record 1, English, ton%2Dkilometre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ton/km 2, record 1, English, ton%2Fkm
correct
- t/km 3, record 1, English, t%2Fkm
correct
- T-km 4, record 1, English, T%2Dkm
- t/km 3, record 1, English, t%2Fkm
- tonne-kilometre 5, record 1, English, tonne%2Dkilometre
correct
- tonne/km 6, record 1, English, tonne%2Fkm
correct
- ton-kilometer 7, record 1, English, ton%2Dkilometer
correct
- tonne-kilometer 8, record 1, English, tonne%2Dkilometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The haulage unit corresponding to 1 tonne of goods being hauled a distance of 1 km. 8, record 1, English, - ton%2Dkilometre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main indices of transport of general usage are the volume of the transported cargoes (in tons), cargo circulation (in tons-kilometers), volume of transportation of passengers (passenger) and passenger turnover (passengers-kilometers). 9, record 1, English, - ton%2Dkilometre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ton kilometre
- tonne kilometre
- ton kilometer
- tonne kilometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne-kilomètre
1, record 1, French, tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tonne-km 2, record 1, French, tonne%2Dkm
correct, feminine noun
- t-km 3, record 1, French, t%2Dkm
feminine noun
- t-km 3, record 1, French, t%2Dkm
- tonne kilométrique 4, record 1, French, tonne%20kilom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de mesure qui correspond au déplacement d'une tonne (métrique) sur un kilomètre. 5, record 1, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tonne-kilomètre : cette unité doit obligatoirement être accompagnée d'un qualificatif : brute complète, brute remorquée, nette, taxée, etc. 5, record 1, French, - tonne%2Dkilom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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