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CARPOOL [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
OBS

covoiturer : 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)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Aprovechar un viaje en automóvil varias personas que comparten cotidianamente el mismo trayecto.

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Record 2 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
DEF

A group of passengers and drivers organized to utilize one automobile on a regular basis, riding together, for the same trip purpose (generally the work trip).

CONT

Joining a carpool might be as easy as asking a neighbour who shares a similar route to split the costs of driving.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • car-pool

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
CONT

Se joindre à un groupe de covoiturage peut être aussi facile que de demander à un voisin qui emprunte le même trajet de partager avec vous les coûts d'utilisation de la voiture.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • groupe de co-voiturage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Grupo de personas que aprovechan un viaje en automóvil porque comparten cotidianamente el mismo trayecto.

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Record 3 2002-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trailers and Hauling
DEF

An auxiliary radiator that provides extra cooling for automatic transmission fluid.

OBS

Many owner's manuals now point-out the need for a transmission cooler when towing. In fact, some owner's manuals recommend a cooler if you plan to regularly drive with additional occupants(carpool for instance).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Remorques et remorquage

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
OBS

The objective of Go Green is to encourage residents of Greater Vancouver to "give up the single life" while commuting to and from work. Instead, carpool and use transit more often

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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