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WRECKER [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrecker
1, record 1, English, wrecker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrecker : an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - wrecker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépanneuse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9panneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépanneuse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9panneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tow truck
1, record 2, English, tow%20truck
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wrecker 2, record 2, English, wrecker
correct, officially approved
- breakdown truck 3, record 2, English, breakdown%20truck
correct, Great Britain
- breakdown van 4, record 2, English, breakdown%20van
correct, Great Britain
- breakdown lorry 5, record 2, English, breakdown%20lorry
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automotive vehicle with hoisting apparatus and mechanical equipment for towing wrecked or disabled automobiles, freeing automobiles stalled in snow or mud, or making minor repairs or adjustments at the roadside. 6, record 2, English, - tow%20truck
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tow truck; wrecker : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - tow%20truck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépanneuse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9panneuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remorqueuse 2, record 2, French, remorqueuse
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule équipé d'un matériel permettant de remorquer ou de réparer sur place les véhicules en panne. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9panneuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remorqueuse : l'expression «remorqueuse», souvent employée en ce sens [au Canada], est impropre. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9panneuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dépanneuse : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9panneuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dépanneuse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9panneuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión-grúa
1, record 2, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%2Dgr%C3%BAa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo automóvil provisto de grúa para remolcar otro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%2Dgr%C3%BAa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- material handling equipment
1, record 3, English, material%20handling%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medium variants will include standard and long wheel-base cargo models(both with and without material handling equipment), tractor, dump truck, wrecker, chassis and long wheel-base chassis. 1, record 3, English, - material%20handling%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Levage
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de levage
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers, à empattement standard ou long seront de type fret (avec ou sans système de levage), tracteur, dépannage ou livrés châssis nu, ou encore équipés d'une cabine extensibles ou d'une citerne. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20levage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Military Logistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- handling crane
1, record 4, English, handling%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- material handling crane 2, record 4, English, material%20handling%20crane
correct
- MHC 3, record 4, English, MHC
correct
- MHC 3, record 4, English, MHC
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MK15 Recovery/Wrecker Rear Body Unit is equipped with a material handling crane(9, 000 lbs at 15 ft rating) used for changing power packs, and loading equipment and bulky cargo. 4, record 4, English, - handling%20crane
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The latter has its own power unit - a Deutz air-cooled diesel - feeding two hydraulic pumps, one for the handling crane and the other for the launch beam ram. 5, record 4, English, - handling%20crane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- materials handling crane
- materials-handling crane
- material-handling crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Logistique militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grue de manutention
1, record 4, French, grue%20de%20manutention
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce véhicule est spécialement équipé d'un groupe hydraulique (moteur diesel Deutz refroidi par air) qui alimente une grue de manutention [...] 1, record 4, French, - grue%20de%20manutention
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automobile wrecker 1, record 5, English, automobile%20wrecker
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- scrapper 2, record 5, English, scrapper
- car-scrapper 3, record 5, English, car%2Dscrapper
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automobile wrecker : official title no. 8581-182 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. 1, record 5, English, - automobile%20wrecker
Record 5, Key term(s)
- car scrapper
- car wrecker
- wrecker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- casseur de voitures
1, record 5, French, casseur%20de%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- casseur 2, record 5, French, casseur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
casseur : Personne qui fait le commerce des pièces en bon état de voitures mises à la casse. 2, record 5, French, - casseur%20de%20voitures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casseur : Dans ce sens, le mot ne semble pas avoir de féminin. 2, record 5, French, - casseur%20de%20voitures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casse : Fait de démonter, dépecer une vieille voiture. [...] « Mettre une voiture à la casse »; à la ferraille. « Vendre à la casse », au poids brut, au prix de la matière première. 2, record 5, French, - casseur%20de%20voitures
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
casseur de voitures : appellation officielle no 8581-182 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. 3, record 5, French, - casseur%20de%20voitures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- boom capacity
1, record 6, English, boom%20capacity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current draft specifications for the new wrecker variant indicate the following features : advanced aerodynamic design for fuel efficiency; aluminium cab to prevent rust; empty curb weight 17695 kg; gross vehicle weight 30 391 kg; boom capacity... lift and tow 7 031 kg; cruising range 483 km; and a top road speed of 87 km/hour. 1, record 6, English, - boom%20capacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- capacité du bras
1, record 6, French, capacit%C3%A9%20du%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécifications provisoires de la version "dépannage" sont les suivantes: carénage aérodynamique bien étudié pour diminuer la consommation spécifique; cabine en alliage léger anticorrosion; masse à vide: 17 695 kg; masse totale max.: 30 391 kg; capacité du bras: 18 144 kg; capacité de remorquage suspendu: 7 031 kg; distance franchissable: 483 km; vitesse max. sur route: 87 km/h. 1, record 6, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20du%20bras
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lift and tow
1, record 7, English, lift%20and%20tow
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current draft specifications for the new wrecker variant indicate the following features : advanced aerodynamic design for fuel efficiency; aluminium cab to prevent rust; empty curb weight 17 695 kg; gross vehicle weight 30 391 kg... lift and tow 7 031 kg; cruising range 483 km; and a top road speed of 87 km/hour. 1, record 7, English, - lift%20and%20tow
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- capacité de remorquage suspendu
1, record 7, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20remorquage%20suspendu
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécifications provisoires de la version "dépannage" sont les suivantes: carénage aérodynamique bien étudié pour diminuer la consommation spécifique; cabine en alliage léger anticorrosion; masse à vide: 17 695 kg; masse totale max.: 30 391 kg; capacité du bras: 18 144 kg; capacité de remorquage suspendu: 7031 kg; distance franchissable: 483 km; vitesse max. sur route: 87 km/h. 1, record 7, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20remorquage%20suspendu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- empty curb weight
1, record 8, English, empty%20curb%20weight
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current draft specifications for the new wrecker variant indicate the following features : advanced aerodynamic design for fuel efficiency; aluminium cab to prevent rust; empty curb weight 17 695 kg; gross vehicle weight 30 391 kg... lift and tow 7 031 kg; cruising range 483 km; and a top road speed of 87 km/hour. 1, record 8, English, - empty%20curb%20weight
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- masse à vide
1, record 8, French, masse%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécifications provisoires de la version "dépannage" sont les suivantes: carénage aérodynamique bien étudié pour diminuer la consommation spécifique; cabine en alliage léger anticorrosion; masse à vide: 17 695 kg; masse totale max.: 30 391 kg; capacité du bras: 18 144 kg; capacité de remorquage suspendu: 7031 kg; distance franchissable: 483 km; vitesse max. sur route: 87 km/h. 1, record 8, French, - masse%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- standard wheel-base
1, record 9, English, standard%20wheel%2Dbase
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The medium variants will include standard and long wheel-base cargo models(both with and without material handling equipment), tractor, dump truck, wrecker, chassis and long wheel-base chassis. 1, record 9, English, - standard%20wheel%2Dbase
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- empattement standard
1, record 9, French, empattement%20standard
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers, à empattement standard ou long seront de type fret (avec ou sans système de levage), tracteur, dépannage ou livrés châssis nu, ou encore équipés d'une cabine extensibles ou d'une citerne. 1, record 9, French, - empattement%20standard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Land Forces
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wrecker variant
1, record 10, English, wrecker%20variant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current draft specifications for the new wrecker variant indicate the following features : advanced aerodynamic design for fuel efficiency; aluminium cab to prevent rust; empty curb weight 17 695 kg; gross vehicle weight 30 391 kg; boom capacity 18 144 Icg; lift and tow 7 031 kg; cruising range 483 km; and a top road speed of 87 km/hour. 1, record 10, English, - wrecker%20variant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Forces terrestres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- version dépannage
1, record 10, French, version%20d%C3%A9pannage
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spécifications provisoires de la version "dépannage" sont les suivantes: carénage aérodynamique bien étudié pour diminuer la consommation spécifique; cabine en alliage léger anticorrosion; masse à vide: 17 695 kg; masse totale max.: 30 391 kg; capacité du bras: 18 144 kg; capacité de remorquage suspendu: 7 031 kg; distance franchissable: 483 km; vitesse max. sur route: 87 km/h. 1, record 10, French, - version%20d%C3%A9pannage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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