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AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Mass Transit
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic vehicle location
1, record 1, English, automatic%20vehicle%20location
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AVL 1, record 1, English, AVL
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automated vehicle location 2, record 1, English, automated%20vehicle%20location
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of advanced technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor the location and movement of vehicles. 3, record 1, English, - automatic%20vehicle%20location
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic vehicle location; automated vehicle location: These terms may also refer to the system used to locate the vehicles (the "automatic vehicle location system"). 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20vehicle%20location
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
automatic vehicle location; AVL: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - automatic%20vehicle%20location
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Transports en commun
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- localisation automatique de véhicules
1, record 1, French, localisation%20automatique%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LAV 1, record 1, French, LAV
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- localisation automatique des véhicules 2, record 1, French, localisation%20automatique%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- LAV 2, record 1, French, LAV
correct, feminine noun
- AVL 3, record 1, French, AVL
feminine noun
- LAV 2, record 1, French, LAV
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
localisation automatique de véhicules; localisation automatique des véhicules : Ces termes sont parfois employés pour nommer le système servant à localiser les véhicules (le «système de localisation automatique de véhicules»). 4, record 1, French, - localisation%20automatique%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
localisation automatique de véhicules; LAV : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 1, French, - localisation%20automatique%20de%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Transporte público
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- localización automática de vehículos
1, record 1, Spanish, localizaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20veh%C3%ADculos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AVL 1, record 1, Spanish, AVL
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] localización automática de vehículos [...] permite la determinación automática y/o seguimiento de la posición geoespacial del vehículo, a través de sistemas de seguimiento como GPS [sistema mundial de determinación de la posición]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - localizaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20veh%C3%ADculos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AVL: según su sigla en inglés (automatic vehicle location). 2, record 1, Spanish, - localizaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20de%20veh%C3%ADculos
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