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TRAMWAY [4 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

streetcar: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

tramway : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A large electrically powered vehicle that runs on rails on city streets and is used for public transportation.

OBS

trolley: This term is also used to designate a "trolleybus."

OBS

streetcar: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • street car
  • street-car
  • tram car
  • tram-car
  • trolleycar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Voiture qui circule sur les rails d'un chemin de fer urbain établi au moyen de rails posés, sans saillie, sur le profil de la rue.

OBS

tramway : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
  • Transporte público
DEF

Ferrocarril urbano de tracción eléctrica en el cual se emplean rieles especiales empotrados en el pavimento de las calles y una catenaria que alimenta los motores por medio de un trole.

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Record 3 2010-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A system of public transport that uses electricity to move a vehicle along rails laid down in the streets of a city.

OBS

tramway: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Chemin de fer urbain, établi au moyen de rails posés, sans saillie, sur le profil de la rue.

OBS

tramway : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías férreas
  • Transporte público
DEF

Sistema de transporte público sobre vías en las calles de una ciudad que funciona con electricidad.

OBS

tranvía: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 4 2010-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Transport of Wood
DEF

A light, often temporary, railroad, sometimes with wooden rails, formerly much used for transporting round timber.

OBS

A pole tram-road has poles for rails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Transport du bois
DEF

Voie comportant des rails sommaires, parfois en bois, utilisée pour le transport des bois ronds.

OBS

Le terme américain «pole tram road» désigne une telle voie où les rails sont constitués par des poteaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Transporte de la madera
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