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CAR CARRIER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- car carrier 1, record 1, English, car%20carrier
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-autos
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dautos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-voitures 2, record 1, French, porte%2Dvoitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule aménagé pour le transport d'automobiles. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les véhicules ferroviaires, on dit également «wagons porte-autos». 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-autos : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 octobre 2004. 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Dautos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pure car and truck carrier 1, record 2, English, pure%20car%20and%20truck%20carrier
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pure car/truck carrier 2, record 2, English, pure%20car%2Ftruck%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transporteur d'automobiles et de camions
1, record 2, French, transporteur%20d%27automobiles%20et%20de%20camions
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de voitures et de camions 2, record 2, French, transporteur%20de%20voitures%20et%20de%20camions
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pure car carrier 1, record 3, English, pure%20car%20carrier
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A purpose built vessel designed for the conveyance of cars with a capacity of up to 6,000 cars. 1, record 3, English, - pure%20car%20carrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de voitures
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20de%20voitures
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- car carrier
1, record 4, English, car%20carrier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- navire-garage
1, record 4, French, navire%2Dgarage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- transporteur d'automobiles 2, record 4, French, transporteur%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- transport d'automobiles 3, record 4, French, transport%20d%27automobiles
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de voitures 4, record 4, French, transporteur%20de%20voitures
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On transporte désormais par cargaisons homogènes [...] les automobiles. [...] c'est le cas des navires-garages pour le transport des véhicules automobiles. 1, record 4, French, - navire%2Dgarage
Record 4, Key term(s)
- navire garage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bar carrier
1, record 5, English, bar%20carrier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- steel bar carrier 2, record 5, English, steel%20bar%20carrier
- car roof steel bar carrier 2, record 5, English, car%20roof%20steel%20bar%20carrier
- car top steel bar carrier 2, record 5, English, car%20top%20steel%20bar%20carrier
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tubular steel bar carrier fits all cars with or without rain-gutters. 2, record 5, English, - bar%20carrier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barres de toit
1, record 5, French, barres%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barres métalliques fixées par des ventouses au toit d'une voiture pour transporter des objets qu'une galerie ne pourrait contenir. 2, record 5, French, - barres%20de%20toit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Barres qui s'installent sur le toit d'une voiture et permettent d'y attacher des charges. 3, record 5, French, - barres%20de%20toit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle transporte une feuille de contreplaqué à l'aide de barres de toit. 2, record 5, French, - barres%20de%20toit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 4, record 5, French, - barres%20de%20toit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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