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PLATFORM BODY [1 record]

Record 1 1996-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Commercial vehicle body which has a single understructure supporting a floor which serves as a loading plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Carrosserie de véhicule industriel constituée d'un seul soubassement supportant un plancher servant de plan de chargement pour la marchandise transportée.

OBS

Au Québec, dans la langue courante, on utilise le terme plate-forme pour désigner un plateau. Dans ce sens, plate-forme est une forme fautive. Le terme plateau est spécifique alors que le terme plate-forme désigne toute surface plane horizontale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
DEF

Carrocería de un vehículo industrial que está formado por una sola base que sostiene un piso, que sirve de plan de carga para la mercancía transportada.

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