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DISTANCE FARE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water taxi
1, record 1, English, water%20taxi
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boat which carries people from one point to another for a fare determined in accordance with the distance travelled. 2, record 1, English, - water%20taxi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water taxi: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 1, English, - water%20taxi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water taxi: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - water%20taxi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bateau-taxi
1, record 1, French, bateau%2Dtaxi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau transportant des personnes d'un endroit à un autre moyennant un tarif déterminé en fonction de la distance parcourue. 2, record 1, French, - bateau%2Dtaxi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bateau-taxi : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - bateau%2Dtaxi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bateau-taxi : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - bateau%2Dtaxi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por barcos especiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- taxi acuático
1, record 1, Spanish, taxi%20acu%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuataxi 1, record 1, Spanish, acuataxi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taxi acuático; acuataxi: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la denominación "taxi acuático" es preferible a la expresión inglesa "water taxi". [...] El adjetivo inglés "water" significa "de agua", "acuático", por lo que la alternativa taxi acuático designa con precisión y más claridad este concepto en español y puede ser empleada, por tanto, para referirse a este tipo de transporte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - taxi%20acu%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-tier pricing 1, record 2, English, two%2Dtier%20pricing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two fares for the same distance but between different cities pairs or the same fare but the distances could vary by as much as four to one. 1, record 2, English, - two%2Dtier%20pricing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de tarification à deux paliers
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20tarification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20paliers
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par Air Canada. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20tarification%20%C3%A0%20deux%20paliers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signage
- Building Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- through traffic 1, record 3, English, through%20traffic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sign placed in an office building for people going to the other end of a floor without passing through the offices. 1, record 3, English, - through%20traffic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
through(adj.) : That goes, extends, or conveys through the whole of a long distance or journey without interruption, or without change; as a through train, booking, carriage, passenger, line of railway, fare, ticket. 2, record 3, English, - through%20traffic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (panneaux)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passage direct
1, record 3, French, passage%20direct
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passage traversant 1, record 3, French, passage%20traversant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage : Lieu ou chemin par lequel il est nécessaire ou commode de passer pour aller d'un point à un autre, [comme un] couloir dans un édifice. 2, record 3, French, - passage%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direct : Qui est en ligne droite, sans détour. - droit, rectiligne. [Par exemple :] Mouvement direct. Route, voie directe. C'est le chemin le plus direct pour arriver à la ville. 2, record 3, French, - passage%20direct
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
traversant : Qui traverse. [...] traverser : Parcourir (un espace) d'une extrémité, d'un bord à l'autre. Franchir, parcourir. [Par exemple :] Traverser une ville, des villages, une salle, l'espace. 2, record 3, French, - passage%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Special Water Transport
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water taxi service
1, record 4, English, water%20taxi%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transportation of people from one point to another for a fare determined in accordance with the distance travelled. 2, record 4, English, - water%20taxi%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 4, English, - water%20taxi%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de bateau-taxi
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20bateau%2Dtaxi
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- service de transport sur l'eau 2, record 4, French, service%20de%20transport%20sur%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement de personnes d'un endroit à un autre sur l'eau moyennant un tarif déterminé en fonction de la distance parcourue. 3, record 4, French, - service%20de%20bateau%2Dtaxi
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 4, French, - service%20de%20bateau%2Dtaxi
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distance fare
1, record 5, English, distance%20fare
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fare structure in which the cost of a trip is a function of the distance travelled. 1, record 5, English, - distance%20fare
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tarif kilométrique
1, record 5, French, tarif%20kilom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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