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SUBWAY STATION [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subway station
1, record 1, English, subway%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subway station: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - subway%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de métro
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station de métro : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Subway
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subway station
1, record 2, English, subway%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metro station 2, record 2, English, metro%20station
correct
- metro 3, record 2, English, metro
correct
- tube station 4, record 2, English, tube%20station
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terminal where subways load and unload passengers. 5, record 2, English, - subway%20station
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A single subway station in New York City can have several exits and entrances that could be many blocks from each other ... This station has two exits on 96th and Broadway, as well as two on 94th and Broadway. 6, record 2, English, - subway%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métro
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station de métro
1, record 2, French, station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- métro 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- station de métropolitain 3, record 2, French, station%20de%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- station de chemin de fer métropolitain 4, record 2, French, station%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- métropolitain 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'arrêt sur une ligne de métro où se trouve un ensemble d'installations pour l'embarquement et le débarquement des passagers. 5, record 2, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La station de métro «Gare Europe» se situe sur la nouvelle ligne de métro Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing. 6, record 2, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métro; métropolitain : Ces termes peuvent être employés pour désigner le réseau de chemin de fer urbain, une ligne, une voiture, une rame ou une station de ce réseau de même que l'administration de la société ou de l'organisme exploitant. 5, record 2, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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