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UNSURFACED ROAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpaved road
1, record 1, English, unpaved%20road
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unsurfaced road 2, record 1, English, unsurfaced%20road
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road where traffic runs on the foundation unprotected by surfacing. 2, record 1, English, - unpaved%20road
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpaved road; unsurfaced road : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - unpaved%20road
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unpaved road: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - unpaved%20road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route non revêtue
1, record 1, French, route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaussée non revêtue 2, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route où la circulation s'opère sur les assises de chaussée non protégées par un revêtement. 3, record 1, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route non revêtue : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
route non revêtue : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera no pavimentada
1, record 1, Spanish, carretera%20no%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carretera de terracería 2, record 1, Spanish, carretera%20de%20terracer%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- carretera sin revestimiento 3, record 1, Spanish, carretera%20sin%20revestimiento
feminine noun
- camino sin revestimiento 4, record 1, Spanish, camino%20sin%20revestimiento
masculine noun
- camino sin pavimentar 4, record 1, Spanish, camino%20sin%20pavimentar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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