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PASSENGER VEHICLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- private passenger automobile
1, record 1, English, private%20passenger%20automobile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- private passenger vehicle 2, record 1, English, private%20passenger%20vehicle
correct
- passenger vehicle 3, record 1, English, passenger%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an automobile not licensed to carry passengers for hire and which is of the pleasure type. 4, record 1, English, - private%20passenger%20automobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
private passenger automobile: term found in the context of public auto insurance uniformity in New Brunswick. 5, record 1, English, - private%20passenger%20automobile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture de tourisme
1, record 1, French, voiture%20de%20tourisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de tourisme 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20tourisme
correct, masculine noun
- voiture particulière 3, record 1, French, voiture%20particuli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture particulière : terme retrouvé dans le contexte de l'uniformisation de l'assurance automobile publique au Nouveau-Brunswick. 4, record 1, French, - voiture%20de%20tourisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Incendio, accidentes y riesgos varios (Seguros)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turismo
1, record 1, Spanish, turismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passenger vehicle
1, record 2, English, passenger%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Road: All U.S. road data represent registered vehicles, except local motor buses which are active passenger vehicles. 2, record 2, English, - passenger%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Classification of the vehicles is done according to the following categories: passenger vehicles (including motorcycles), recreational vehicles, buses, single unit trucks,tractor-trailer units. 3, record 2, English, - passenger%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule transportant des passagers
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20transportant%20des%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule à passagers 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20passagers
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule de transport-passagers 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transport%2Dpassagers
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- véhicule de transport passagers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo de pasajeros
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20pasajeros
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transporte carretero: Todos los datos relativos al transporte carretero de Estados Unidos representan los vehículos matriculados, excepto los autobuses urbanos que son vehículos activos de pasajeros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20pasajeros
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