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FIFTH-WHEEL TRACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fifth-wheel tractor
1, record 1, English, fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The KrAZ-6443 fifth-wheel tractor is intended for towing of heavy semi-trailers on the general roads. 2, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fifth wheel: A jaw-shaped coupling placed over the rear axle of a tractor to receive the king pin of a trailer and secure the latter to the tractor. 3, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fifth wheel tractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Camionnage
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracteur à selle
1, record 1, French, tracteur%20%C3%A0%20selle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracteur à pneus conçu pour recevoir la charge de l'engin tracté sur l'essieu-moteur. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).] 2, record 1, French, - tracteur%20%C3%A0%20selle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le tracteur à pneumatiques pour chantier [...] est presque exclusivement du type à selle, c'est-à-dire qu'on reporte sur ses roues motrices une part importante du poids dont est chargé l'engin remorqué. 3, record 1, French, - tracteur%20%C3%A0%20selle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tracteur à selle : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 4, record 1, French, - tracteur%20%C3%A0%20selle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fifth-wheel tractor
1, record 2, English, fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- road tractor 1, record 2, English, road%20tractor
correct
- semi-trailer towing machine 1, record 2, English, semi%2Dtrailer%20towing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle fitted with a fifth wheel and electrical and compressed air connections for the semi-trailer lights and brakes. 1, record 2, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fifth-wheel tractor carries non payload; it draws a semi-trailer or double road train. 1, record 2, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tracteur routier
1, record 2, French, tracteur%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tracteur de remorque 1, record 2, French, tracteur%20de%20remorque
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule motorisé comportant une sellette d'attelage et des branchements électriques et pneumatiques servant à l'éclairage et au freinage d'une semi-remorque. 1, record 2, French, - tracteur%20routier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tracteur routier ne peut porter lui-même une charge utile et est destiné à traîner soit une semi-remorque, soit un train double. 1, record 2, French, - tracteur%20routier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractor con quinta rueda
1, record 2, Spanish, tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tractor 1, record 2, Spanish, tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractor de transporte 1, record 2, Spanish, tractor%20de%20transporte
correct, masculine noun
- camión tractor 2, record 2, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractocamión 2, record 2, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- cabeza tractora 2, record 2, Spanish, cabeza%20tractora
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo motorizado que tiene quinta rueda y conexiones eléctricas y neumáticas para alimentar el sistema de luces y frenos de un semirremolque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los tractores están destinados a arrastrar semirremolques o trenes dobles y no pueden llevar carga útil por sí mismos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
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