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BI-LEVEL CAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bi-level automobile car
1, record 1, English, bi%2Dlevel%20automobile%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bi-level auto carrier 2, record 1, English, bi%2Dlevel%20auto%20carrier
correct
- double-deck auto carrier 2, record 1, English, double%2Ddeck%20auto%20carrier
correct
- double deck auto transporter 3, record 1, English, double%20deck%20auto%20transporter
correct
- double deck transporter car 4, record 1, English, double%20deck%20transporter%20car
correct
- bi-level car 5, record 1, English, bi%2Dlevel%20car
officially approved
- bi's 5, record 1, English, bi%27s
familiar, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A two-deck automobile transporter. 6, record 1, English, - bi%2Dlevel%20automobile%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bi-level car; bi's: terms officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 7, record 1, English, - bi%2Dlevel%20automobile%20car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bilevel automobile car
- bilevel auto carrier
- double deck auto carrier
- double-deck auto transporter
- double-deck transporter car
- bilevel car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wagon porte-automobiles à deux étages
1, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dautomobiles%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- wagon porte-automobiles à double plancher 2, record 1, French, wagon%20porte%2Dautomobiles%20%C3%A0%20double%20plancher
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wagon à deux planchers affecté au transport d'automobiles depuis les embranchements des constructeurs. 3, record 1, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dautomobiles%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon porte-automobiles à double plancher : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP). 4, record 1, French, - wagon%20porte%2Dautomobiles%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bilevel passenger car
1, record 2, English, bilevel%20passenger%20car
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bi-level passenger car 1, record 2, English, bi%2Dlevel%20passenger%20car
correct
- bilevel car 1, record 2, English, bilevel%20car
correct
- bi-level car 1, record 2, English, bi%2Dlevel%20car
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilevel passenger car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 2, English, - bilevel%20passenger%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture à deux étages
1, record 2, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voiture à deux niveaux 1, record 2, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20deux%20niveaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture à deux étages : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 2, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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