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MOUNTAIN BICYCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Cycling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardtail mountain bike
1, record 1, English, hardtail%20mountain%20bike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardtail MTB 1, record 1, English, hardtail%20MTB
correct
- hardtail 2, record 1, English, hardtail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mountain bike that only has front suspension. 3, record 1, English, - hardtail%20mountain%20bike
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MTB: mountain bike. 4, record 1, English, - hardtail%20mountain%20bike
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hardtail mountain bicycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Cyclisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vélo de montagne semi-rigide
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lo%20de%20montagne%20semi%2Drigide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- semi-rigide 2, record 1, French, semi%2Drigide
correct, masculine noun
- tape-cul 3, record 1, French, tape%2Dcul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vélo de montagne sans suspension arrière. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20de%20montagne%20semi%2Drigide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bicyclette de montagne semi-rigide
- tapecul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Ciclismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bicicleta de montaña rígida
1, record 1, Spanish, bicicleta%20de%20monta%C3%B1a%20r%C3%ADgida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rígida 2, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%ADgida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bicicleta de montaña que solo tiene suspensión delantera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bicicleta%20de%20monta%C3%B1a%20r%C3%ADgida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orbea Alma H30 [...] Bicicleta de montaña rígida con suspensión delantera de calidad y frenos hidráulicos de gran potencia [para] hacer rutas de montaña exigentes [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - bicicleta%20de%20monta%C3%B1a%20r%C3%ADgida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountain bike
1, record 2, English, mountain%20bike
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mountain bicycle 3, record 2, English, mountain%20bicycle
- all-terrain bike 4, record 2, English, all%2Dterrain%20bike
correct
- all-terrain bicycle 5, record 2, English, all%2Dterrain%20bicycle
correct
- off-road bike 5, record 2, English, off%2Droad%20bike
- mountain-bike 6, record 2, English, mountain%2Dbike
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rugged bike having straight handlebars, wide tires and a wide range of gears. 7, record 2, English, - mountain%20bike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountain bike: The term used by Parks Canada. 8, record 2, English, - mountain%20bike
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vélo tout-terrain
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9lo%20tout%2Dterrain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vélo tout terrain 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9lo%20tout%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
- VTT 3, record 2, French, VTT
correct, masculine noun
- VTT 3, record 2, French, VTT
- bicyclette tout terrain 4, record 2, French, bicyclette%20tout%20terrain
correct, feminine noun
- bicyclette tout-terrain 1, record 2, French, bicyclette%20tout%2Dterrain
feminine noun
- vélo de montagne 5, record 2, French, v%C3%A9lo%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
- bicyclette de montagne 6, record 2, French, bicyclette%20de%20montagne
correct, feminine noun
- bicyclette de sentier 7, record 2, French, bicyclette%20de%20sentier
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bicyclette équipée de pneus larges et à crampons, multivitesse avec une grande plage de démultiplication et qui est dotée d'un cadre et d'une fourche renforcés pour l'usage tout terrain. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20tout%2Dterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France, le mot bicyclette est presque devenu un terme administratif. L'usage courant ne connaît que vélo. L'abréviation VTT a engendré en dérivé «vététiste» qui désigne l'adepte de ce type de vélo. L'expression «vélo de montagne», très courante au Canada, se trouve aussi en France, mais elle apparaît inutilement restrictive. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20tout%2Dterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bicyclette de sentier : Terme confirmé par cycle Bertrand et Vélo Sport. 7, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20tout%2Dterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vélo de montagne : Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 9, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20tout%2Dterrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bicicleta de montaña
1, record 2, Spanish, bicicleta%20de%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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