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PAYLOAD TRAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fifth-wheel tractor
1, record 1, English, fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road tractor 1, record 1, English, road%20tractor
correct
- semi-trailer towing machine 1, record 1, English, semi%2Dtrailer%20towing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle fitted with a fifth wheel and electrical and compressed air connections for the semi-trailer lights and brakes. 1, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fifth-wheel tractor carries non payload; it draws a semi-trailer or double road train. 1, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracteur routier
1, record 1, French, tracteur%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracteur de remorque 1, record 1, French, tracteur%20de%20remorque
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule motorisé comportant une sellette d'attelage et des branchements électriques et pneumatiques servant à l'éclairage et au freinage d'une semi-remorque. 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tracteur routier ne peut porter lui-même une charge utile et est destiné à traîner soit une semi-remorque, soit un train double. 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20routier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractor con quinta rueda
1, record 1, Spanish, tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tractor 1, record 1, Spanish, tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractor de transporte 1, record 1, Spanish, tractor%20de%20transporte
correct, masculine noun
- camión tractor 2, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractocamión 2, record 1, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- cabeza tractora 2, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20tractora
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo motorizado que tiene quinta rueda y conexiones eléctricas y neumáticas para alimentar el sistema de luces y frenos de un semirremolque. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los tractores están destinados a arrastrar semirremolques o trenes dobles y no pueden llevar carga útil por sí mismos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payload crew training complex
1, record 2, English, payload%20crew%20training%20complex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PCTC 1, record 2, English, PCTC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Payload Crew Training Complex(PCTC) at the Center is used to train science crews for Marshall-managed missions involving Spacelab-a reusable scientific research laboratory that sits in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay, converting it into a short-stay space station. The complex has also been used to familiarize crew members with the hardware and procedures involved in conducting Shuttle middeck experiments. 2, record 2, English, - payload%20crew%20training%20complex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- complexe d'entraînement des équipages sur charge utile
1, record 2, French, complexe%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20des%20%C3%A9quipages%20sur%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payload of a train 1, record 3, English, payload%20of%20a%20train
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charge utile d'un train
1, record 3, French, charge%20utile%20d%27un%20train
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse totale des chargements (voyageurs, bagages et marchandises) du train. 1, record 3, French, - charge%20utile%20d%27un%20train
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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