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URBAN BUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban bus
1, record 1, English, urban%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- city bus 2, record 1, English, city%20bus
correct
- city motor bus 3, record 1, English, city%20motor%20bus
correct
- town bus 4, record 1, English, town%20bus
correct
- local bus 5, record 1, English, local%20bus
- transit bus 2, record 1, English, transit%20bus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bus which is designed and equipped for urban and suburban use. 6, record 1, English, - urban%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this class of vehicle has seats and places intended for standing passengers, and allows for the movement of passengers corresponding to frequent stops. 6, record 1, English, - urban%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
urban bus: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1977. 7, record 1, English, - urban%20bus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- city motorbus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autobus urbain
1, record 1, French, autobus%20urbain
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
Autobus conçu et équipé pour les transports urbains et suburbains. 2, record 1, French, - autobus%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ce véhicule a des sièges et des places destinées à des voyageurs debout, il est agencé pour permettre les déplacements des voyageurs correspondant à des arrêts fréquents. 2, record 1, French, - autobus%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autobus urbain : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1977. 3, record 1, French, - autobus%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autobús local
1, record 1, Spanish, autob%C3%BAs%20local
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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