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COIN-OPERATED CAR WASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coin-operated water blast car wash system 1, record 1, English, coin%2Doperated%20water%20blast%20car%20wash%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coin-operated pressure washer 2, record 1, English, coin%2Doperated%20pressure%20washer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The has been a discontinuance of the car wash bay facility.... This facility used to consist of a tap, hose, nozzle and drain and was situated in the parking garage. He said that a true car wash equipped with a coin-operated pressure washer, soap, wax, and hot and cold water was installed approximately two months ago. 2, record 1, English, - coin%2Doperated%20water%20blast%20car%20wash%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coin-operated car wash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de lavage automatique utilisant de l'eau sous pression
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20lavage%20automatique%20utilisant%20de%20l%27eau%20sous%20pression
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lave-auto à encaissement automatique utilisant de l'eau sous pression 1, record 1, French, lave%2Dauto%20%C3%A0%20encaissement%20automatique%20utilisant%20de%20l%27eau%20sous%20pression
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, dans les petits ateliers, le lavage se fait à l'aide d'un simple tuyau muni d'un jet et à la peau de chamois, opération longue, les ateliers plus importants possèdent des postes de lavage muni d'appareils perfectionnés permettant de laver les véhicules très rapidement en utilisant [...] soit de l'eau pure sous pression, soit une émulsion d'eau et de mousse. 2, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20lavage%20automatique%20utilisant%20de%20l%27eau%20sous%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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