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IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Road Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alcohol-ignition interlock device
1, record 1, English, alcohol%2Dignition%20interlock%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you have been convicted of an alcohol-related offence and, as a result, your licence has been revoked, you could be eligible for a restricted licence. With such a licence, you will be required to only drive vehicles equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock device. 1, record 1, English, - alcohol%2Dignition%20interlock%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Sécurité routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antidémarreur éthylométrique
1, record 1, French, antid%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A9thylom%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antidémarreur avec éthylomètre 2, record 1, French, antid%C3%A9marreur%20avec%20%C3%A9thylom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous êtes reconnu coupable d'une infraction liée à l'alcool et que votre permis est révoqué, un permis restreint pourrait vous être accordé. Dans ce cas, vous devrez conduire uniquement des véhicules munis d'un antidémarreur éthylométrique. 1, record 1, French, - antid%C3%A9marreur%20%C3%A9thylom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anti-démarreur avec éthylomètre
- anti-démarreur éthylométrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ignition interlock system
1, record 2, English, ignition%20interlock%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ignition isolating switch 2, record 2, English, ignition%20isolating%20switch
correct
- starter lock 3, record 2, English, starter%20lock
- ignition interlock 3, record 2, English, ignition%20interlock
- ignition lock 4, record 2, English, ignition%20lock
- ignition interlock device 3, record 2, English, ignition%20interlock%20device
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interrupteur d'allumage
1, record 2, French, interrupteur%20d%27allumage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de blocage d'allumage 2, record 2, French, dispositif%20de%20blocage%20d%27allumage
correct, masculine noun
- protection anti-démarrage 2, record 2, French, protection%20anti%2Dd%C3%A9marrage
feminine noun
- système anti-démarrage 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20anti%2Dd%C3%A9marrage
masculine noun
- anti-démarreur 2, record 2, French, anti%2Dd%C3%A9marreur
masculine noun
- coupe-circuit 2, record 2, French, coupe%2Dcircuit
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection contre le vol d'un véhicule obtenue en empêchant le démarrage du moteur. [Termes et définition proposés en 1999 par la Commission de terminologie et de néologie de l'automobile (France]). 2, record 2, French, - interrupteur%20d%27allumage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-circuits. 3, record 2, French, - interrupteur%20d%27allumage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupe-circuits (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 2, French, - interrupteur%20d%27allumage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Electronic Systems
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ignition interlock device 1, record 3, English, ignition%20interlock%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Véhicules automobiles)
- Ensembles électroniques
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de verrouillage du système de démarrage
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dispositif installé sur le véhicule d'une personne déclarée coupable de conduite avec facultés affaiblies. 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Lexique Justice 1, record 3, French, - dispositif%20de%20verrouillage%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9marrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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