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UNDERGROUND MOTORWAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underground highway
1, record 1, English, underground%20highway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underground freeway 2, record 1, English, underground%20freeway
correct
- underground expressway 3, record 1, English, underground%20expressway
correct, see observation
- underground motorway 4, record 1, English, underground%20motorway
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While some still hold up the idea of underground highway systems as a key to salvaging city cores, many transportation experts dismiss it as a whimsical daydream whose cost is prohibitive. What's more, they say cars will never be eliminated from city centers because many people will never visit areas where they can't drive. 1, record 1, English, - underground%20highway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underground expressway: In common usage, "freeway" and "expressway" are synonymous. In transportation terminology, however, a "freeway" is a type of expressway but with full control of access. 5, record 1, English, - underground%20highway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autoroute souterraine
1, record 1, French, autoroute%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Central Artery/Tunnel Project est le projet d'autoroute souterraine le plus ambitieux jamais entrepris de l'histoire des États-Unis. Une fois complété, ce tunnel routier souterrain permettra de réduire dramatiquement les embouteillages et d'améliorer la mobilité dans la ville de Boston, une des plus importantes villes d'Amérique. Il permettra également d'améliorer la qualité de l'environnement et de mettre en place des bases solides afin d'assurer la croissance économique de la ville pour les millions d'habitants de la Nouvelle-Angleterre en cette fin de siècle. 1, record 1, French, - autoroute%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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