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AWD VEHICLE [1 record]
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
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