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AUTO FERRY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car ferry
1, record 1, English, car%20ferry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passenger car ferry 2, record 1, English, passenger%20car%20ferry
correct
- vehicle ferry 3, record 1, English, vehicle%20ferry
correct
- car and passenger ferry 4, record 1, English, car%20and%20passenger%20ferry
correct
- passenger and car ferry 5, record 1, English, passenger%20and%20car%20ferry
correct
- vehicle and passenger ferry 6, record 1, English, vehicle%20and%20passenger%20ferry
correct
- passenger and vehicle ferry 7, record 1, English, passenger%20and%20vehicle%20ferry
correct
- auto ferry 8, record 1, English, auto%20ferry
correct
- passenger/vehicle ferry 9, record 1, English, passenger%2Fvehicle%20ferry
correct
- passenger/vehicular ferry 10, record 1, English, passenger%2Fvehicular%20ferry
correct, less frequent
- passenger-vehicular ferry 11, record 1, English, passenger%2Dvehicular%20ferry
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vehicle ferries have at least one deck for vehicles, with additional decks for passengers. 3, record 1, English, - car%20ferry
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "car ferry" also refers to a ferry carrying railroad cars. 12, record 1, English, - car%20ferry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transbordeur de passagers et voitures
1, record 1, French, transbordeur%20de%20passagers%20et%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transbordeur de voitures et de passagers 2, record 1, French, transbordeur%20de%20voitures%20et%20de%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
- transbordeur à voitures 2, record 1, French, transbordeur%20%C3%A0%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
- transbordeur de voitures 3, record 1, French, transbordeur%20de%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
- transbordeur de véhicules 4, record 1, French, transbordeur%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, masculine noun
- car-ferry 5, record 1, French, car%2Dferry
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bateau servant au transport, à la fois des passagers et de leur voiture. 6, record 1, French, - transbordeur%20de%20passagers%20et%20voitures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- car ferry
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auto - ferry 1, record 2, English, auto%20%2D%20ferry
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transbordeur d'autos 1, record 2, French, transbordeur%20d%27autos
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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