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BACK-UP ALARM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Road Safety
- Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backup alarm
1, record 1, English, backup%20alarm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back-up alarm 2, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20alarm
correct
- backing-up alarm 3, record 1, English, backing%2Dup%20alarm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that automatically sounds a continuous or intermittent signal whenever the vehicle is backing up. It is used on some trucks and buses and required on some off-road vehicles. 3, record 1, English, - backup%20alarm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanical backup alarm is attached to the hub of a curbside wheel and automatically sounds when the wheel moves backward. 4, record 1, English, - backup%20alarm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backup alarm: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - backup%20alarm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
backup alarm: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - backup%20alarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Sécurité routière
- Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur de recul
1, record 1, French, avertisseur%20de%20recul
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avertisseur sonore de recul 2, record 1, French, avertisseur%20sonore%20de%20recul
correct, masculine noun
- signal sonore de marche arrière 3, record 1, French, signal%20sonore%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- avertisseur de marche arrière 4, record 1, French, avertisseur%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de sécurité qui avertit les usagers se trouvant derrière le véhicule qui recule. 5, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20recul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Connecté aux feux de recul, [ce dispositif] retentit automatiquement lorsque le conducteur passe la marche arrière. 5, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20recul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avertisseur de recul; signal sonore de marche arrière : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20recul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avertisseur de recul; avertisseur de marche arrière : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - avertisseur%20de%20recul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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