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UPPER BERTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
- Special Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower berth
1, record 1, English, lower%20berth
correct, North America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lower couchette 2, record 1, English, lower%20couchette
correct, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A double bedroom at night consists of a lower berth and upper berth... 2, record 1, English, - lower%20berth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"lower couchette": European usage. 3, record 1, English, - lower%20berth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couchette du bas
1, record 1, French, couchette%20du%20bas
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lit du bas 1, record 1, French, lit%20du%20bas
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- couchette inférieure 2, record 1, French, couchette%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couchette située dans la partie basse d'un compartiment ou d'une cabine. 2, record 1, French, - couchette%20du%20bas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upper berth
1, record 2, English, upper%20berth
correct, North America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- upper couchette 2, record 2, English, upper%20couchette
correct, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A double bedroom at night consists of a lower berth and upper berth... 2, record 2, English, - upper%20berth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"upper couchette": European usage. 3, record 2, English, - upper%20berth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couchette du haut
1, record 2, French, couchette%20du%20haut
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lit du haut 1, record 2, French, lit%20du%20haut
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- couchette supérieure 2, record 2, French, couchette%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couchette située dans la partie haute d'un compartiment ou d'une cabine. 2, record 2, French, - couchette%20du%20haut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special
1, record 3, English, special
correct, regional
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- special compartment 2, record 3, English, special%20compartment
correct, proposal, regional
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A recent innovation is the "special", which is a small "single" less expensive than the regular single. Some "specials" have an upper berth, others a lower berth. 1, record 3, English, - special
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used in Europe. 2, record 3, English, - special
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compartiment spécial
1, record 3, French, compartiment%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spécial 1, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cial
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment de première classe à un lit, dans une voiture-lits de type particulier. 1, record 3, French, - compartiment%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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