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LRT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- last retweet
1, record 1, English, last%20retweet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LRT 2, record 1, English, LRT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used on Twitter to show a user's response to something he or she retweeted. 3, record 1, English, - last%20retweet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dernier gazouillis partagé
1, record 1, French, dernier%20gazouillis%20partag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dernier retweet 1, record 1, French, dernier%20retweet
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage du terme «dernier gazouillis partagé» est à privilégier au gouvernement du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - dernier%20gazouillis%20partag%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- último retuit
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%BAltimo%20retuit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light rail transit
1, record 2, English, light%20rail%20transit
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LRT 1, record 2, English, LRT
correct, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light rail 2, record 2, English, light%20rail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passenger carrying transit mode of medium capacity that is characterized by electrically powered rail vehicles operating singly or in short trains and that uses semi-exclusive or exclusive (grade-separated) rights-of-way. 3, record 2, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LRT systems operating only on grade-separated rights-of-way are sometimes referred to as "light rail rapid transit" (LRRT) or "light metro." 3, record 2, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light rail transit; LRT: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - light%20rail%20transit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- light-rail transit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système léger sur rail
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SLR 1, record 2, French, SLR
correct, masculine noun, Canada, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métro léger 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tro%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- train léger sur rail 3, record 2, French, train%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
masculine noun
- TLR 3, record 2, French, TLR
masculine noun
- TLR 3, record 2, French, TLR
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transport urbain à capacité d'accueil moyenne qui met en œuvre des véhicules sur rail à traction électrique utilisés seuls ou en petites rames et roulant en site propre ou en site propre partiel. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compromis entre tramway classique et métro classique. 5, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système léger sur rail; SLR : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20l%C3%A9ger%20sur%20rail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro ligero
1, record 2, Spanish, metro%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren ligero 2, record 2, Spanish, tren%20ligero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tren ligero forma parte de la red del Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos del Distrito Federal [...] brindando su servicio a través de 16 estaciones y 2 terminales, mediante 16 trenes dobles acoplados con doble cabina de mando con capacidad máxima de 374 pasajeros por unidad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - metro%20ligero
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- long-range transport
1, record 3, English, long%2Drange%20transport
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LRT 2, record 3, English, LRT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long range transport 2, record 3, English, long%20range%20transport
correct
- LRT 2, record 3, English, LRT
correct
- LRT 2, record 3, English, LRT
- long range transportation 3, record 3, English, long%20range%20transportation
correct
- LRT 2, record 3, English, LRT
correct
- LRT 2, record 3, English, LRT
- long-distance transport 4, record 3, English, long%2Ddistance%20transport
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The long-range transport (LRT) model is a combination of submodels of the physical and chemical processes involved in long-range transport of various species under consideration. 2, record 3, English, - long%2Drange%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Both wet and dry deposition are parts of the overall LRTAP process. This process refers to the emission, transport, transformation and deposition of air pollutants during long-range transport (hundreds to thousands of km) and includes not only acid-causing pollutants stressed in this paper but also other pollutants such as hydrocarbons, trace elements, and persistent organics. 5, record 3, English, - long%2Drange%20transport
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transport à grande distance
1, record 3, French, transport%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TGD 2, record 3, French, TGD
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transport à grandes distances 3, record 3, French, transport%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20distances
correct, masculine noun
- TGD 2, record 3, French, TGD
correct, masculine noun
- TGD 2, record 3, French, TGD
- transport à longue distance 4, record 3, French, transport%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- transport longue distance 5, record 3, French, transport%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour certains polluants, transport atmosphérique qui s'effectue sur une distance supérieure à 100 kilomètres ou pendant une période supérieure à 48 heures. 6, record 3, French, - transport%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la répartition entre les effets causés par les rejets locaux et ceux causés par le transport à longue distance demeure à ce jour une connaissance à acquérir. 7, record 3, French, - transport%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand on utilise le terme «transport à grande distance des polluants atmosphériques», qu'on abrège par «TGDPA», on désigne non plus le simple transport à grande distance mais surtout les phénomènes d'altération liés à ce transport. La même remarque s'applique au terme anglais «long range transport of atmospheric pollutants», qu'on abrège par «LRTAP». 8, record 3, French, - transport%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte a larga distancia
1, record 3, Spanish, transporte%20a%20larga%20distancia
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- long range trainer 1, record 4, English, long%20range%20trainer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vol d'entraînement longue durée
1, record 4, French, vol%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light rail transport 1, record 5, English, light%20rail%20transport
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transport par réseau ferré léger
1, record 5, French, transport%20par%20r%C3%A9seau%20ferr%C3%A9%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- transporte ferroviario liviano
1, record 5, Spanish, transporte%20ferroviario%20liviano
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- large retailer tax 1, record 6, English, large%20retailer%20tax
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The large retailer tax is imposed on individual retailers at a rate of 15 per cent of the annual tax content. Source : Proposal to Shift the Federal Sales Tax to the Wholesale Trade Level, p. 32. 1, record 6, English, - large%20retailer%20tax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Commerce
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taxe grand débit 1, record 6, French, taxe%20grand%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- taxe de grand débit 2, record 6, French, taxe%20de%20grand%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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