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AUTO CENTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garage
1, record 1, English, garage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- auto centre 2, record 1, English, auto%20centre
see observation
- diagnostic clinic 3, record 1, English, diagnostic%20clinic
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A business establishment where automotive vehicles are stored, repaired, serviced, etc. 1, record 1, English, - garage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Auto centre", "diagnostic clinic" and the like are strictly business terms used for publicity reasons and cannot be distinguished from a "garage" as currently known. 4, record 1, English, - garage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garage
1, record 1, French, garage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clinique d'automobile 2, record 1, French, clinique%20d%27automobile
see observation, feminine noun
- centre de diagnostic 2, record 1, French, centre%20de%20diagnostic
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entreprise commerciale s'occupant de tout ce qui concerne la garde, l'entretien et les réparations des automobiles. 3, record 1, French, - garage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «clinique d'automobile», «centre de diagnostic» et tous autres du même genre sont des appellations commerciales et publicitaires qui ne désignent rien d'autre qu'un «garage» courant. 4, record 1, French, - garage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- garaje
1, record 1, Spanish, garaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cochera para automóviles, con frecuencia dotada de taller de reparaciones y de servicios de limpieza y engrase. 2, record 1, Spanish, - garaje
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