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ARTICULATED BUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- articulated bus
1, record 1, English, articulated%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artic 2, record 1, English, artic
- caterpillar bus 3, record 1, English, caterpillar%20bus
- concertina bus 4, record 1, English, concertina%20bus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus which is composed of two rigid sections connected by an articulated joint. 5, record 1, English, - articulated%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
articulated bus : term and definition standardized by ISO in 1977. 6, record 1, English, - articulated%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
articulated bus : term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 1, English, - articulated%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
articulated bus; artic : terms extracted from the "Motor Vehicles/Véhicules automobiles, Lexique anglais-français" glossary(1999) with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - articulated%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autobus articulé
1, record 1, French, autobus%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autobus à soufflet 2, record 1, French, autobus%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autobus composé de deux tronçons rigides reliés entre eux par une section articulée. 3, record 1, French, - autobus%20articul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autobus articulé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1977. 4, record 1, French, - autobus%20articul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autobus articulé : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 1, French, - autobus%20articul%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autobus articulé : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles/Véhicules automobiles, Lexique anglais-français» (1999) avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - autobus%20articul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autobús articulado
1, record 1, Spanish, autob%C3%BAs%20articulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scan platform insulation blanket 1, record 2, English, scan%20platform%20insulation%20blanket
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scan platform : An articulated, powered appendage to the spacecraft bus which points in commanded directions, allowing optical observations to be taken independently of the spacecraft's attitude. 2, record 2, English, - scan%20platform%20insulation%20blanket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revêtement isolant de la plate-forme d'exploration
1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20isolant%20de%20la%20plate%2Dforme%20d%27exploration
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20isolant%20de%20la%20plate%2Dforme%20d%27exploration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20isolant%20de%20la%20plate%2Dforme%20d%27exploration
Record 2, Key term(s)
- revêtement isolant de la plateforme d'exploration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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