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LOWBOY [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
- lowboy
1, record 1, English, lowboy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lowboy: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - lowboy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commode basse sur pieds
1, record 1, French, commode%20basse%20sur%20pieds
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commode basse sur pieds : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - commode%20basse%20sur%20pieds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-bed trailer
1, record 2, English, low%2Dbed%20trailer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low bed trailer 2, record 2, English, low%20bed%20trailer
correct
- lowboy 1, record 2, English, lowboy
correct
- low platform trailer 3, record 2, English, low%20platform%20trailer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A trailer that is] used for hauling heavy equipment and material that is overheight and overweight for stake trailers. 4, record 2, English, - low%2Dbed%20trailer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Low-bed trailers are heavily constructed to handle loads of 35 tons or more. 4, record 2, English, - low%2Dbed%20trailer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remorque surbaissée
1, record 2, French, remorque%20surbaiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remorque à plate-forme surbaissée 2, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20plate%2Dforme%20surbaiss%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- remorque à plancher surbaissé 3, record 2, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20plancher%20surbaiss%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 2, French, - remorque%20surbaiss%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - remorque%20surbaiss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- remorque à plateforme surbaissée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolque bajo
1, record 2, Spanish, remolque%20bajo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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