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AWD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel drive vehicle
1, record 1, English, all%2Dwheel%20drive%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- AWD vehicle 1, record 1, English, AWD%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An all-wheel drive vehicle(AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand. 1, record 1, English, - all%2Dwheel%20drive%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à traction intégrale
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à transmission intégrale 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule toutes roues motrices 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un véhicule à traction intégrale envoie la puissance du moteur [à toutes les] roues et non seulement aux roues avant. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo con tracción integral 2, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El primer vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas fue presentado por Ferdinand Porsche en 1900. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20con%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adaptive website design
1, record 2, English, adaptive%20website%20design
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adaptive web site design 2, record 2, English, adaptive%20web%20site%20design
correct, see observation
- adaptive web design 3, record 2, English, adaptive%20web%20design
correct, see observation
- AWD 4, record 2, English, AWD
correct
- AWD 4, record 2, English, AWD
- adaptive design 5, record 2, English, adaptive%20design
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When designing an adaptive website, the designer ensures that the site has multiple layouts, so that it may choose one according to the size of the screen on which it is displayed. The goal is to offer the best possible user experience, regardless of the device that is used (e.g. tablet, cell phone, laptop computer, desktop computer, etc.). 6, record 2, English, - adaptive%20website%20design
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with responsive website design. 6, record 2, English, - adaptive%20website%20design
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adaptive website design; adaptive web site design; adaptive web design: The Translation Bureau recommends in its revised 2013 Linguistic Recommendation that "web" not be capitalized when it is part of a compound, whether the compound is written as two words or one, with or without a hyphen. 6, record 2, English, - adaptive%20website%20design
Record 2, Key term(s)
- adaptative website design
- adaptative web site design
- adaptative web design
- adaptative design
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conception de sites Web adaptatifs
1, record 2, French, conception%20de%20sites%20Web%20adaptatifs
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conception Web adaptative 1, record 2, French, conception%20Web%20adaptative
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- conception adaptative 2, record 2, French, conception%20adaptative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'il conçoit un site Web adaptatif, le concepteur fait en sorte que le site dispose de plusieurs mises en page, de sorte que ce dernier puisse en choisir une en fonction de la taille de l'écran sur lequel il s'affiche. L'objectif est d'offrir la meilleure expérience d'utilisation possible, peu importe le dispositif utilisé (p. ex. tablette, téléphone cellulaire, ordinateur portable, ordinateur de bureau, etc.). 1, record 2, French, - conception%20de%20sites%20Web%20adaptatifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la conception de sites Web réactifs. 1, record 2, French, - conception%20de%20sites%20Web%20adaptatifs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conception de sites Web adaptatifs; conception Web adaptative : Le Bureau de la traduction préconise dans sa Recommandation linguistique révisée en 2013 la majuscule initiale lorsque «Web» est employé après un nom qu'il qualifie. Il est toujours invariable. 1, record 2, French, - conception%20de%20sites%20Web%20adaptatifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño de sitios web adaptativos
1, record 2, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20de%20sitios%20web%20adaptativos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el experto indicó que se trata de un libro autocontenido, de extensa bibliografía, dirigido a estudiantes avanzados de pregrado y de cursos de postgrado interesados en el diseño de sitios web adaptativos (esto es, que configuran su estructura y contenido dependiendo de las necesidades de información de sus visitantes). 1, record 2, Spanish, - dise%C3%B1o%20de%20sitios%20web%20adaptativos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- all-wheel traction
1, record 3, English, all%2Dwheel%20traction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- all-wheel drive system 1, record 3, English, all%2Dwheel%20drive%20system
correct
- all-wheel-drive feature 2, record 3, English, all%2Dwheel%2Ddrive%20feature
correct
- integral transmission 3, record 3, English, integral%20transmission
- all wheel drive 4, record 3, English, all%20wheel%20drive
standardized
- allwheel drive 5, record 3, English, allwheel%20drive
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operational requirement to deliver some of this construction equipment to off-road sites mandated the all-wheel-drive feature. 2, record 3, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "four-wheel drive", which can be considered as a synonym in most contexts, since most vehicles have four wheels, and which is more frequently used. 6, record 3, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
all wheel drive: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - all%2Dwheel%20traction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- all-wheel drive
- all-wheel-drive
- all-wheel-drive system
- all-wheel
- AWD
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traction intégrale
1, record 3, French, traction%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transmission intégrale 2, record 3, French, transmission%20int%C3%A9grale
correct, feminine noun
- toutes roues motrices 3, record 3, French, toutes%20roues%20motrices
correct, standardized
- traction sur toutes les roues 4, record 3, French, traction%20sur%20toutes%20les%20roues
feminine noun
- rouage intégral 5, record 3, French, rouage%20int%C3%A9gral
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission du couple moteur sur les roues avant et arrière d'un véhicule. 6, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'originalité du système Quattro Synchro réside dans la transmission intégrale aux quatre roues de façon permanente. 7, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les spécifications prévoyaient que certains de ces matériaux puissent être acheminés sur des sites hors route, d'où la nécessité d'un tracteur «toutes roues motrices». 8, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur un véhicule à six roues, lorsqu'on parle de la traction intégrale, ce sont les six roues qui sont tractées en même temps; la traction intégrale implique la traction sur toutes les roues que possède un véhicule. 1, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Étant donné que les véhicules comportent le plus souvent quatre roues, on parle aussi très souvent de «quatre-quatre» et de «quatre roues motrices»; voir aussi ces fiches dans TERMIUM. 9, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toutes roues motrices : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 10, record 3, French, - traction%20int%C3%A9grale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Vehículos de ruedas (Militar)
- Transporte por camión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de tracción integral
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de tracción total 2, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20total
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción a las cuatro ruedas 3, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de tracción 4x4 3, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%204x4
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de seguridad que permite distribuir la fuerza de tracción a todas las ruedas de un automóvil simultáneamente y de manera uniforme, sin que intervenga el conductor. 4, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los sistemas de tracción integral mejoran la tracción del vehículo repartiendo la potencia del motor entre las ruedas delanteras y traseras. Un auténtico sistema de tracción integral transfiere automáticamente la potencia a las ruedas que traccionan mejor. 5, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con doble tracción permanente. 5, record 3, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20tracci%C3%B3n%20integral
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Automated Warrant Dispatch 1, record 4, English, Automated%20Warrant%20Dispatch
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Investigation and Control (Employment Insurance). 1, record 4, English, - Automated%20Warrant%20Dispatch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): HRDC [Human Resources Development Canada] national Insurance Intranet site [<a href="http://insurance.hq-ac.prv/" title="http://insurance.hq-ac.prv/">http://insurance.hq-ac.prv/</a>]. 1, record 4, English, - Automated%20Warrant%20Dispatch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Répartition automatisée des mandats
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9partition%20automatis%C3%A9e%20des%20mandats
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RAM 1, record 4, French, RAM
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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