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NUMBERPLATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Official Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- licence plate
1, record 1, English, licence%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- license plate 2, record 1, English, license%20plate
correct, United States, officially approved
- numberplate 3, record 1, English, numberplate
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate fixed prominently to all licensed motor vehicles, bearing the licence number. 4, record 1, English, - licence%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
license plate: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - licence%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Documents officiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'immatriculation
1, record 1, French, plaque%20d%27immatriculation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque minéralogique 2, record 1, French, plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque portant une combinaison de chiffres et/ou de lettres uniques (pour une zone géographique donnée), destinée à identifier facilement un véhicule. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque d'immatriculation : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
- Documentos oficiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa
1, record 1, Spanish, placa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- matrícula 2, record 1, Spanish, matr%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
- patente 3, record 1, Spanish, patente
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- placa de matrícula 4, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20matr%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapa cuyas dimensiones y posición en los automóviles son prescritas oficialmente y en la cual figura el número de matriculación del vehículo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - placa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transport Tolls and Rates
- Security
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- licence plate recognition
1, record 2, English, licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LPR 1, record 2, English, LPR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic licence plate recognition 2, record 2, English, automatic%20licence%20plate%20recognition
correct
- ALPR 1, record 2, English, ALPR
correct
- ALPR 1, record 2, English, ALPR
- license plate recognition 3, record 2, English, license%20plate%20recognition
correct, United States
- LPR 4, record 2, English, LPR
correct
- LPR 4, record 2, English, LPR
- automatic number plate recognition 1, record 2, English, automatic%20number%20plate%20recognition
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 2, English, ANPR
correct, Great Britain
- ANPR 1, record 2, English, ANPR
- car plate recognition 1, record 2, English, car%20plate%20recognition
correct
- CPR 1, record 2, English, CPR
correct
- CPR 1, record 2, English, CPR
- automatic vehicle identification 5, record 2, English, automatic%20vehicle%20identification
correct
- AVI 5, record 2, English, AVI
correct
- AVI 5, record 2, English, AVI
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
license plate recognition; LPR: term and abbreviation proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - licence%20plate%20recognition
Record 2, Key term(s)
- automatic license plate recognition
- automatic numberplate recognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Péage
- Sécurité
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance de plaques d’immatriculation
1, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique 2, record 2, French, reconnaissance%20de%20plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique
correct, feminine noun, France
- identification automatique des véhicules 3, record 2, French, identification%20automatique%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - reconnaissance%20de%20plaques%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmatriculation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reconnaissance de plaque d'immatriculation
- reconnaissance de plaques minéralogiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Official Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic licence plate
1, record 3, English, electronic%20licence%20plate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- electronic license plate 2, record 3, English, electronic%20license%20plate
correct, United States
- electronic numberplate 2, record 3, English, electronic%20numberplate
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic vehicle identity that can be accessed from outside the moving vehicle. 2, record 3, English, - electronic%20licence%20plate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electronic license plate; electronic numberplate: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 1, record 3, English, - electronic%20licence%20plate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- electronic number plate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Documents officiels
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plaque d'immatriculation électronique
1, record 3, French, plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plaque minéralogique électronique 1, record 3, French, plaque%20min%C3%A9ralogique%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'identification électronique d'un véhicule, pouvant être consulté de l'extérieur du véhicule en marche. 1, record 3, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - plaque%20d%27immatriculation%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por carretera
- Documentos oficiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- matrícula electrónica
1, record 3, Spanish, matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrícula electrónica: término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 3, Spanish, - matr%C3%ADcula%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- numberplate 1, record 4, English, numberplate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plaque numérique
1, record 4, French, plaque%20num%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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