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TRACTOR-TRAILER UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger vehicle
1, record 1, English, passenger%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Road: All U.S. road data represent registered vehicles, except local motor buses which are active passenger vehicles. 2, record 1, English, - passenger%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Classification of the vehicles is done according to the following categories : passenger vehicles(including motorcycles), recreational vehicles, buses, single unit trucks, tractor-trailer units. 3, record 1, English, - passenger%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule transportant des passagers
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20transportant%20des%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à passagers 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule de transport-passagers 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transport%2Dpassagers
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- véhicule de transport passagers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo de pasajeros
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20pasajeros
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transporte carretero: Todos los datos relativos al transporte carretero de Estados Unidos representan los vehículos matriculados, excepto los autobuses urbanos que son vehículos activos de pasajeros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20pasajeros
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tractor trailer 1, record 2, English, tractor%20trailer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tractor-trailer unit 1, record 2, English, tractor%2Dtrailer%20unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transfer station: A place or facility where waste materials are taken from smaller collection vehicles...and placed in larger transportation units (e.g., over-the-road tractor trailers...) 1, record 2, English, - tractor%20trailer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- camion gros porteur 1, record 2, French, camion%20gros%20porteur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gros porteur 1, record 2, French, gros%20porteur
- véhicule routier gros porteur 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20routier%20gros%20porteur
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...les ordures sont... chargées dans des camions spéciaux gros porteurs, avec ou sans compression, et bien adaptés aux distances à parcourir. 1, record 2, French, - camion%20gros%20porteur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gros porteur routier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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