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CRUISING TAXI [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cruising taxi
1, record 1, English, cruising%20taxi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cruising taxicab 2, record 1, English, cruising%20taxicab
correct
- cruising cab 3, record 1, English, cruising%20cab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, cruising cabs operate by "plying for hire, "driving around empty looking for passengers.... An intending passenger engages a vehicle by hailing as a taxi passes. Most cities require cruising taxis to display externally mounted signs, aka [also known as] taxi roof domes, indicating availability, often using a vacant sign or a light... 3, record 1, English, - cruising%20taxi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cruising taxi cab
- cruising taxi-cab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxi en maraude
1, record 1, French, taxi%20en%20maraude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Taxi] qui circule à la recherche d'éventuels clients. 1, record 1, French, - taxi%20en%20maraude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unoccupied taxi
1, record 2, English, unoccupied%20taxi
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unoccupied taxicab 2, record 2, English, unoccupied%20taxicab
correct
- unoccupied cab 3, record 2, English, unoccupied%20cab
correct
- vacant taxi 4, record 2, English, vacant%20taxi
correct
- vacant taxicab 5, record 2, English, vacant%20taxicab
correct
- vacant cab 6, record 2, English, vacant%20cab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a taxi driver of an unoccupied taxi is seeking passengers on a road unknown to him or her in a large city, what should the driver do? Alternatives include cruising around the road or waiting for a time period at the roadside in the hopes of finding a passenger or just leaving for another road enroute to a destination he [or she] knows(e. g., hotel taxi rank) ?... There could be different answers to the question poised above, but one fundamental problem is how the driver learns about the likelihood of finding passengers on a road that is new to him [or her. ] 7, record 2, English, - unoccupied%20taxi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- unoccupied taxi cab
- vacant taxi cab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxi libre
1, record 2, French, taxi%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gypsy cab
1, record 3, English, gypsy%20cab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gypsy taxi 2, record 3, English, gypsy%20taxi
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unlicensed taxi cab operated by an independent driver who may respond to calls from customers but may not solicit them by cruising. 3, record 3, English, - gypsy%20cab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The law requires that the gypsy cabs be painted so that they do not resemble taxis operated with police medallions or that they carry letters six inches high saying that they are not licensed to pick up passengers while cruising. 4, record 3, English, - gypsy%20cab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxi pirate
1, record 3, French, taxi%20pirate
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gipsy taxi 1, record 3, French, gipsy%20taxi
correct, masculine noun
- taxi romano 1, record 3, French, taxi%20romano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taxi non autorisé, clandestin. 2, record 3, French, - taxi%20pirate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À New York, par exemple, des taxis pirates (également appelés «Gipsy» taxis, taxis «romanos») sont apparus spontanément, alors que le taux de motorisation est très élevé en zone suburbaine et peu élevé dans le centre-ville où le tissu urbain est très dense et où existent des réseaux de transport par bus et métro à couverture large. 3, record 3, French, - taxi%20pirate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- taxi pirata
1, record 3, Spanish, taxi%20pirata
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- taxi irregular 1, record 3, Spanish, taxi%20irregular
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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