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TROLLEY BUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trolley bus
1, record 1, English, trolley%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trolleybus 2, record 1, English, trolleybus
correct, standardized
- trackless trolley 3, record 1, English, trackless%20trolley
correct
- electric trolley bus 3, record 1, English, electric%20trolley%20bus
correct
- trolley 4, record 1, English, trolley
correct, see observation
- trolley-bus 5, record 1, English, trolley%2Dbus
- trolley coach 5, record 1, English, trolley%20coach
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor which draws power from overhead wires. 3, record 1, English, - trolley%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trolley: This term may also refer to a streetcar. 6, record 1, English, - trolley%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trolley bus: term standardized by ISO in 1977. 6, record 1, English, - trolley%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
trolleybus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 1, English, - trolley%20bus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trolleycoach
- electric trolleybus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trolleybus
1, record 1, French, trolleybus
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trolley 2, record 1, French, trolley
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule électrique utilisant les voies publiques, roulant sur pneumatiques, alimenté par une ligne aérienne bifilaire. 3, record 1, French, - trolleybus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trolleybus : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1977. 4, record 1, French, - trolleybus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trolleybus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 1, French, - trolleybus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera especial
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trolebús
1, record 1, Spanish, troleb%C3%BAs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo de tracción eléctrica para el transporte público de viajeros, que toma la corriente de una línea aérea bifilar mediante un trole y cuyas ruedas van provistas de neumáticos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - troleb%C3%BAs
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