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BHLS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bus rapid transit
1, record 1, English, bus%20rapid%20transit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BRT 2, record 1, English, BRT
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bus rapid transit service 3, record 1, English, bus%20rapid%20transit%20service
correct
- bus with high level of service 4, record 1, English, bus%20with%20high%20level%20of%20service
correct, Europe
- BHLS 5, record 1, English, BHLS
correct, Europe
- BHLS 5, record 1, English, BHLS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus [service] generally characterized by operation on an exclusive right-of-way with stations, which enables high speeds to be maintained. 6, record 1, English, - bus%20rapid%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bus rapid transit; BRT: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 1, English, - bus%20rapid%20transit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service rapide par bus
1, record 1, French, service%20rapide%20par%20bus
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SRB 1, record 1, French, SRB
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bus en site propre 2, record 1, French, bus%20en%20site%20propre
correct, masculine noun
- BSP 3, record 1, French, BSP
correct, masculine noun
- BSP 3, record 1, French, BSP
- bus à haut niveau de service 4, record 1, French, bus%20%C3%A0%20haut%20niveau%20de%20service
correct, masculine noun, France
- BHNS 5, record 1, French, BHNS
correct, masculine noun, France
- BHNS 5, record 1, French, BHNS
- transbus 6, record 1, French, transbus
masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service rapide par bus; SRB : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - service%20rapide%20par%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transbus : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juillet 2010. 3, record 1, French, - service%20rapide%20par%20bus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de transporte rápido en autobús
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20transporte%20r%C3%A1pido%20en%20autob%C3%BAs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BRT 2, record 1, Spanish, BRT
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema de autobuses de tránsito rápido 3, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20autobuses%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito%20r%C3%A1pido
correct, masculine noun
- BRT 3, record 1, Spanish, BRT
correct, masculine noun
- BRT 3, record 1, Spanish, BRT
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los autobuses se utilizarán en un sistema de transporte público conocido como BRT (sistema de transporte rápido en autobús) que incluye carriles exclusivos para autobuses. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20transporte%20r%C3%A1pido%20en%20autob%C3%BAs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un "sistema de autobuses de tránsito rápido" o BRT […] es un sistema de transporte masivo de pasajeros que combina la calidad de un sistema de transporte por rieles (en términos de desempeño operacional y de servicio al usuario) con la flexibilidad y costo de un sistema de autobuses. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20transporte%20r%C3%A1pido%20en%20autob%C3%BAs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BRT: por sus siglas en inglés (bus rapid transit). 4, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20transporte%20r%C3%A1pido%20en%20autob%C3%BAs
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Below/Hook Lifters Section of the Material Handling Institute
1, record 2, English, Below%2FHook%20Lifters%20Section%20of%20the%20Material%20Handling%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BHLS 1, record 2, English, BHLS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Below/Hook Lifters Section of the Material Handling Institute
1, record 2, French, Below%2FHook%20Lifters%20Section%20of%20the%20Material%20Handling%20Institute
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BHLS 1, record 2, French, BHLS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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