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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank truck
1, record 1, English, tank%20truck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tanker 2, record 1, English, tanker
correct
- road tanker 3, record 1, English, road%20tanker
correct
- roadtanker 3, record 1, English, roadtanker
correct
- tank lorry 4, record 1, English, tank%20lorry
correct, Great Britain
- highway tanker 5, record 1, English, highway%20tanker
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight truck equipped with a tank body designed for hauling bulk liquid, gaseous and powder products. 3, record 1, English, - tank%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camion-citerne
1, record 1, French, camion%2Dciterne
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- citerne routière 2, record 1, French, citerne%20routi%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun
- citerne 3, record 1, French, citerne
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion porteur carrossé en citerne, utilisé pour le transport en vrac de produits liquides, gazeux ou pulvérulents. 4, record 1, French, - camion%2Dciterne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
citerne routière; citerne : Ces termes sont parfois employés comme synonymes de «camion-citerne» mais peuvent également désigner une remorque ou une semi-remorque équipée d'une citerne. 5, record 1, French, - camion%2Dciterne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
camion-citerne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 6, record 1, French, - camion%2Dciterne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión cisterna
1, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20cisterna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- camión-cisterna 2, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%2Dcisterna
correct, masculine noun
- camión tanque 3, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20tanque
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Camión] de tanque para el transporte de líquidos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20cisterna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camión-cisterna: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20cisterna
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