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FAT-TIRE BICYCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fat bike
1, record 1, English, fat%20bike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fatbike 2, record 1, English, fatbike
correct
- fat-tire bike 3, record 1, English, fat%2Dtire%20bike
correct
- fat-tire bicycle 4, record 1, English, fat%2Dtire%20bicycle
correct
- fattie 5, record 1, English, fattie
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bicycle with tires that are bigger than usual, designed to be ridden on soft ground such as sand, snow, or mud. 6, record 1, English, - fat%20bike
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "fatbike" was a trademark owned by Borealis Bikes but it was abandoned by the company in October 2014. 4, record 1, English, - fat%20bike
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fat-tyre bike
- fat-tyre bicycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vélo à pneus surdimensionnés
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPS 2, record 1, French, VPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vélo à pneus ultralarges 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20ultralarges
correct, masculine noun
- fat bike 4, record 1, French, fat%20bike
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vélo tout terrain [équipé de jantes et de pneus très larges] qui permet de se déplacer sur des surfaces meubles (neige, sable, boue, etc.). 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parce que ce vélo est principalement employé en hiver au Canada, les termes «vélo de neige», «vélo à neige» et «vélo d'hiver» sont parfois employés pour le désigner. Ces termes ne peuvent toutefois être considérés comme de véritables synonymes de «vélo à pneus surdimensionnés» étant donné que le vélo peut servir sur différentes surfaces. On trouve d'ailleurs aussi le terme «vélo des sables». 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «fatbike» a déjà été une marque de commerce de Borealis Bikes, mais il ne l'est plus depuis le mois d'octobre 2014. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vélo à pneus surdimensionnés : terme entériné par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
vélo à pneus surdimensionnés; VPS; vélo à pneus ultralarges : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 janvier 2020. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20pneus%20surdimensionn%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fatbike
- vélo à pneus ultra-larges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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