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VEHICLE KILOMETRE TRAVELLED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vehicle kilometre travelled
1, record 1, English, vehicle%20kilometre%20travelled
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VKT 1, record 1, English, VKT
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehicle kilometre travelled; VKT : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 2, record 1, English, - vehicle%20kilometre%20travelled
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilomètre véhicule parcouru
1, record 1, French, kilom%C3%A8tre%20v%C3%A9hicule%20parcouru
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- KVP 1, record 1, French, KVP
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilomètre véhicule parcouru; KVP : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - kilom%C3%A8tre%20v%C3%A9hicule%20parcouru
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport Tolls and Rates
- Highway Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shadow toll
1, record 2, English, shadow%20toll
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- indirect toll 2, record 2, English, indirect%20toll
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount paid by a public authority granting a concession to a private concessionary for each vehicle kilometre travelled on the concessionary's road facilities. 3, record 2, English, - shadow%20toll
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shadow toll: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - shadow%20toll
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Péage
- Administration des routes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- péage fictif
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9age%20fictif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- péage virtuel 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9age%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- péage indirect 3, record 2, French, p%C3%A9age%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant payé par un maître d'ouvrage public à un concessionnaire privé pour tout kilomètre parcouru sur l'ouvrage en concession. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9age%20fictif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
péage fictif : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9age%20fictif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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