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TROTTINETTE [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
DEF

A vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved by pushing with one foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
DEF

[…] moyen de transport urbain individuel, composé d'une plaque métallique montée sur deux roues[,] la roue avant étant orientée par un guidon [,] et sur laquelle l'utilisateur peut poser un pied tandis qu'avec l'autre il fait mouvoir l'ensemble.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
  • Patinaje sobre ruedas y patinaje con monopatin
DEF

[Medio de transporte individual,] que consiste en una plancha sobre ruedas y provista de un manillar para conducirlo, sobre el que se deslizan [las personas,] poniendo un pie sobre él e impulsándose con el otro contra el suelo.

OBS

escúter: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "escúter" es la adaptación en español del anglicismo "scooter". [...] Respecto al género gramatical de esta palabra, el diccionario académico señala que puede usarse indistintamente como masculina o femenina [...] Por otro lado, se recuerda que "escúter" forma el plural regular siguiendo las pautas morfológicas del español: "escúteres", no "escúters".

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

scooter: an item in the "Toys" class of the "Recreational Objects" category.

French

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

trottinette : objet de la classe «Jouets» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs».

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

Karlskronavarvet has therefore designed a special beam-riding trolley - rather like a child's scooter - which one of the assembly team can use to cross to the other side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

[...] Karlskronavarvet a mis au point une petite trottinette qui permet à un pontonnier de passer en sécurité sur l'autre rive pour poser la culée à commande hydraulique (grâce au tube!).

Spanish

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