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MOBILE DUTY [7 records]

Record 1 2014-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
  • Road Safety
CONT

New York State is taking an unconventional step toward curbing distracted driving by installing special "Texting Zones" along the thruway and state highways. Motorists in need of a texting break can look for designated pull-off areas to park and safely use their mobile device. Existing Park-n-Ride facilities, rest stops, and parking areas along the roads will be equipped with Texting Zone signage, each serving double duty as one of 91 locations across the state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

Emplacement aménagé à proximité d'une route ou d'une autoroute pour permettre aux usagers de s'arrêter et de texter en toute sécurité.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Diesel Motors
CONT

For present purposes, the transportation sector in Canada may be divided into two groups : light duty vehicles and ’other transportation’. This latter group consists of medium-and heavy-duty gasoline-powered trucks, heavy-duty diesel trucks, off-road mobile sources(rail, marine, air transport) and other miscellaneous sources which use gasoline.

Key term(s)
  • heavy duty diesel truck
  • heavy duty diesel powered truck

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Camionnage
  • Moteurs diesel
OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
CONT

Shelf trucks come complete with five 18 gauge tray shelves allowing for overall 1, 000 lb. capacity. Shelves have a 2-1/4" lip prohibiting parts from falling off during transportation.... Mobile carts come with either 2 or 3 tray design. Economy 32" high models allow for 500 lb. load capacity. Heavy Duty cart design is 35" high and allows for 1, 000 lb. load capacity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carretillas de manutención
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Record 4 1996-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)
  • Military Administration
OBS

Private or shared rooms in officers’ and non-commissioned officers’ single quarters, barrack accommodation, married quarters, and non-DND accommodation including mobile homes. It does not include accommodation reserved for duty personnel, such as an orderly officer's room in single quarters; nor does it include those parts of single quarters, buildings or barracks that are not used for living accommodation. [47-14) AL 20/75)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Les chambres privées ou partagées dans les logements pour célibataires des officiers et des sous-officiers, les logements dans les casernes, les logements militaires pour personnel marié et les logements n'appartenant pas au MDN, y compris les roulottes. Ce terme ne comprend pas les pièces réservées au personnel de service, telle que la chambre de l'officier de service dans les logements militaires pour célibataires; il ne comprend pas non plus les parties des logements militaires pour célibataires, ni les parties des bâtiments et des casernes qui ne sont pas utilisées comme logement. [47-14)Mod. 20/75)

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Air Pollutant Emissions.... Sector Description. For present purposes, the transportation sector in Canada may be divided into two groups : light duty vehicles and ’other transportation’. This latter group consists of medium-and heavy-duty gasoline-powered trucks, heavy-duty diesel trucks, off-road mobile sources(rail, marine, and air transport) and other miscellaneous sources which use gasoline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Air Pollutant Emissions.... Sector Description. For present purposes, the transportation sector in Canada may be divided into two groups : light duty vehicles and ’other transportation’. This latter group consists of medium-and heavy-duty gasoline-powered trucks, heavy-duty diesel trucks, off-road mobile sources(rail, marine, and air transport) and other miscellaneous sources which use gasoline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Cables
OBS

Heavy duty, flexible, armoured, moisture resistant cable, used for electrical supply to mobile equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles électriques
OBS

Câble hermétique à armure robuste et flexible pour alimenter en électricité des appareils mobiles.

Spanish

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