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HATCHBACK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hatchback
1, record 1, English, hatchback
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatchback: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - hatchback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule bicorps
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule bicorps : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hatchback car
1, record 2, English, hatchback%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hatchback 2, record 2, English, hatchback
correct, noun, officially approved
- hatchback vehicle 3, record 2, English, hatchback%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automobile having a hatchback. 4, record 2, English, - hatchback%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatchback: A back on a closed passenger automobile (as a coupe) having an upward-opening hatch. 4, record 2, English, - hatchback%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term hatchback should not be confused with fastback or notchback. In its 1973 edition, "The Barnhart Dictionary of New English Since 1963" defines these last two terms as follows: fastback, an automobile with lines that slope down from the midsection to the rear in an unbroken curve; notchback, U.S. an automobile with a sloping or slanting roof and a pronounced rear bumper. 5, record 2, English, - hatchback%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hatchback: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - hatchback%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule bicorps
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à deux volumes 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20deux%20volumes
correct, masculine noun
- voiture à hayon 3, record 2, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20hayon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- bicorps 4, record 2, French, bicorps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule dont le volume de carrosserie est constitué de deux corps : un pour l'habitacle et l'espace pour les bagages et un autre pour le compartiment moteur. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La séparation entre ces corps est constituée par un décrochement à l'avant, à la base du pare-brise. 5, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hayon : Partie mobile à l'arrière d'une voiture, d'une camionnette et qu'on ouvre en la levant. 6, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On trouve dans la documentation européenne sur les automobiles les expressions suivantes : modèle 3 portes (ou «2 portes et hayon»), modèle 5 portes (ou «4 portes et hayon»), selon le cas. 7, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
voiture à hayon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
véhicule bicorps; véhicule à deux volumes; voiture à hayon : termes reproduits de «Motor vehicles - Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20bicorps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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