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TROLLEYBUS [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

trolleybus: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

trolleybus : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A passenger bus operating on tires and having an electric motor which draws power from overhead wires.

OBS

trolley: This term may also refer to a streetcar.

OBS

trolley bus: term standardized by ISO in 1977.

OBS

trolleybus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • trolleycoach
  • electric trolleybus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Véhicule électrique utilisant les voies publiques, roulant sur pneumatiques, alimenté par une ligne aérienne bifilaire.

OBS

trolleybus : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1977.

OBS

trolleybus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
  • Transporte público
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.

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