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NUMBER PLATE [14 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- number plate
1, record 1, English, number%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
number plate: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - number%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque numérotée
1, record 1, French, plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque numérotée : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Highway Code
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seizure of number plate
1, record 2, English, seizure%20of%20number%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Code de la route
- Conduite automobile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saisie de plaque d'immatriculation
1, record 2, French, saisie%20de%20plaque%20d%27immatriculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saisie de plaque d'immatriculation : terme tiré du Mini-lexique de la sécurité routière, particulièrement les infractions et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 2, record 2, French, - saisie%20de%20plaque%20d%27immatriculation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Stamp and Postmark Collecting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plate block
1, record 3, English, plate%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plate number block 2, record 3, English, plate%20number%20block
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A block of stamps from the corner or side of a pane including the selvage bearing the number(s) of the plate(s) used to print the sheet from which the pane was separated. 2, record 3, English, - plate%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plate number blocks are collected normally as blocks of four to 20 stamps, depending on the press used to print the stamps. When each stamp in a pane is a different design, the entire pane is collected as the plate block. 2, record 3, English, - plate%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate block: In strictest philatelic terms, the designation "plate block" can only apply to corner blocks of engraved stamps, in other words, stamps printed from an engraved printing plate. 3, record 3, English, - plate%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
- Philatélie et marcophilie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc de planche
1, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20planche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bloc avec inscription 2, record 3, French, bloc%20avec%20inscription
masculine noun
- bloc avec numéro d'inscription 2, record 3, French, bloc%20avec%20num%C3%A9ro%20d%27inscription
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc de quatre timbres ou plus, provenant habituellement d'un coin de feuillet et portant un numéro de planche ou le nom de l'imprimeur dans la bordure (marge). 2, record 3, French, - bloc%20de%20planche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sellos postales y obliteración
- Filatelia y matasellos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque plancha
1, record 3, Spanish, bloque%20plancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bloque con número de plancha 2, record 3, Spanish, bloque%20con%20n%C3%BAmero%20de%20plancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de sellos, pueden ser cuatro o más sellos, en cuyo margen o borde no impreso aparece un número o varios números correspondientes a la plancha o planchas con que se imprimieron los sellos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bloque%20plancha
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transport Tolls and Rates
- Security
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- licence plate recognition
1, record 4, English, licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- LPR 1, record 4, English, LPR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- automatic licence plate recognition 2, record 4, English, automatic%20licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
- ALPR 1, record 4, English, ALPR
correct
- ALPR 1, record 4, English, ALPR
- license plate recognition 3, record 4, English, license%20plate%20recognition
correct, United States
- LPR 4, record 4, English, LPR
correct
- LPR 4, record 4, English, LPR
- automatic number plate recognition 1, record 4, English, automatic%20number%20plate%20%20recognition
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 4, English, ANPR
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 4, English, ANPR
- car plate recognition 1, record 4, English, car%20plate%20recognition
correct
- CPR 1, record 4, English, CPR
correct
- CPR 1, record 4, English, CPR
- automatic vehicle identification 5, record 4, English, automatic%20vehicle%20identification
correct
- AVI 5, record 4, English, AVI
correct
- AVI 5, record 4, English, AVI
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From electronic toll collection and traffic activity monitoring to border security, licence plate recognition technology is used widely all over the globe ... LPR is a mass surveillance method that uses optical character recognition software on images to read the licence plates on vehicles. 1, record 4, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
license plate recognition; LPR: term and abbreviation proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 4, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record 4, Key term(s)
- automatic license plate recognition
- automatic numberplate recognition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Péage
- Sécurité
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de plaques d’immatriculation
1, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique 2, record 4, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct, feminine noun, France
- identification automatique des véhicules 3, record 4, French, identification%20automatique%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 4, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- reconnaissance de plaque d'immatriculation
- reconnaissance de plaques minéralogiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-03-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Official Documents
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic licence plate
1, record 5, English, electronic%20licence%20plate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- electronic license plate 2, record 5, English, electronic%20license%20plate
correct, United States
- electronic numberplate 2, record 5, English, electronic%20numberplate
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic vehicle identity that can be accessed from outside the moving vehicle. 2, record 5, English, - electronic%20licence%20plate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electronic license plate; electronic numberplate: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 1, record 5, English, - electronic%20licence%20plate
Record 5, Key term(s)
- electronic number plate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Documents officiels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'immatriculation électronique
1, record 5, French, plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plaque minéralogique électronique 1, record 5, French, plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'identification électronique d'un véhicule, pouvant être consulté de l'extérieur du véhicule en marche. 1, record 5, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque d'immatriculation électronique; plaque minéralogique électronique : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 5, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
- Documentos oficiales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- matrícula electrónica
1, record 5, Spanish, matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de identificación electrónica de un vehículo que puede ser consultado desde el exterior del vehículo en marcha. 1, record 5, Spanish, - matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrícula electrónica: término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 5, Spanish, - matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- number plate
1, record 6, English, number%20plate
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
number plate: term officially approved by the CN Linguistic Services. 2, record 6, English, - number%20plate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
- Circulation des trains
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plaque numérotée
1, record 6, French, plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- plaque à numéros 2, record 6, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20num%C3%A9ros
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque numérotée : terme uniformisé par les Services linguistiques du CN. 3, record 6, French, - plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- head number plate
1, record 7, English, head%20number%20plate
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each horse in a horse race must carry a conspicuous saddle cloth number and a head number, both of which must correspond to its number on the official program. 2, record 7, English, - head%20number%20plate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plaque de tête numérotée
1, record 7, French, plaque%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Platemaking (Printing)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- printing plate number
1, record 8, English, printing%20plate%20number
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- plate number 2, record 8, English, plate%20number
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Clicherie (Imprimerie)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- numéro de planche
1, record 8, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20planche
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- numéro de la planche d'impression 2, record 8, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20la%20planche%20d%27impression
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-05-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- front number plate 1, record 9, English, front%20number%20plate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 1, record 9, English, - front%20number%20plate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- plaque frontale
1, record 9, French, plaque%20frontale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 9, French, - plaque%20frontale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-06-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- number plate holder
1, record 10, English, number%20plate%20holder
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facilities and equipment. 1, record 10, English, - number%20plate%20holder
Record 10, Key term(s)
- number-plate holder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- porte numéro
1, record 10, French, porte%20num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 10, French, - porte%20num%C3%A9ro
Record 10, Key term(s)
- porte-numéro
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-02-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial and Territorial Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Highway Code
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Number Plate Validation Sticker Regulation
1, record 11, English, Number%20Plate%20Validation%20Sticker%20Regulation
correct, Manitoba
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to The Highway Traffic Act. 1, record 11, English, - Number%20Plate%20Validation%20Sticker%20Regulation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements provinciaux et territoriaux canadiens
- Code de la route
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les vignettes de validation des plaques d'immatriculation
1, record 11, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20vignettes%20de%20validation%20des%20plaques%20d%27immatriculation
correct, masculine noun, Manitoba
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur le code de la route. 1, record 11, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20vignettes%20de%20validation%20des%20plaques%20d%27immatriculation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Military Materiel Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- plate number holding record 1, record 12, English, plate%20number%20holding%20record
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dossier de distribution locale
1, record 12, French, dossier%20de%20distribution%20locale
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- number plate 1, record 13, English, number%20plate
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- plaque numérotée 1, record 13, French, plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- volet numéroté 1, record 13, French, volet%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(téléphone) 1, record 13, French, - plaque%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Facilities
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- number plate 1, record 14, English, number%20plate
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small aluminum plate on a stile strip of a switchboard bearing numbers giving the hundred group designation of the line jacks to the right of the number plate. 1, record 14, English, - number%20plate
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- plaquette de centaine
1, record 14, French, plaquette%20de%20centaine
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaquette : petite plaque. 2, record 14, French, - plaquette%20de%20centaine
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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