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ROAD VEHICLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road vehicle
1, record 1, English, road%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-road vehicle 2, record 1, English, on%2Droad%20vehicle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle [motorized or not] running on wheels and intended for use on roads. 1, record 1, English, - road%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on-road vehicle: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 3, record 1, English, - road%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule routier
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout véhicule sur roues, motorisé ou non, conçu pour la route. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule routier : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- road vehicle
1, record 2, English, road%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any vehicle that is designed to be drawn or propelled on land, including on ice roads, by any power other than muscle power and includes a machine designed to derive support in the atmosphere from reactions against the earth's surface of air expelled from the machine, but does not include a railway vehicle. 1, record 2, English, - road%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition used by Transport Canada. 2, record 2, English, - road%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule routier
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule qui est conçu pour être tiré ou propulsé à terre, y compris sur les routes tracées sur la glace, au moyen d'une force autre que la force musculaire. La présente définition comprend les engins conçus pour se maintenir dans l'atmosphère par l'effet de la réaction, sur la surface de la terre, de l'air qu'ils expulsent, mais exclut les véhicules ferroviaires. 1, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition qu'utilise Transports Canada. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo de carretera
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Por oposición a "vehículo de uso múltiple" o "vehículo utilitario". 1, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20carretera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- road vehicle
1, record 3, English, road%20vehicle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Road transport vehicle, motorized or not. 1, record 3, English, - road%20vehicle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- véhicule routier
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule servant au transport routier. 1, record 3, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20routier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo de transporte terrestre
1, record 3, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20transporte%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo utilizado en el transporte terrestre. 1, record 3, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20transporte%20terrestre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los vehículos de transporte pueden ser motorizados o no motorizados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20de%20transporte%20terrestre
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