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RDC UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rail diesel car
1, record 1, English, rail%20diesel%20car
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RDC 2, record 1, English, RDC
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rail diesel car unit 3, record 1, English, rail%20diesel%20car%20unit
- RDC unit 4, record 1, English, RDC%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail diesel car; RDC: term and abbreviation officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR). 5, record 1, English, - rail%20diesel%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorail diesel
1, record 1, French, autorail%20diesel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 1, French, - autorail%20diesel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - autorail%20diesel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autovía
1, record 1, Spanish, autov%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coche automotor, especialmente propulsado por un motor Diesel. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autov%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Todos los vehículos movidos sobre rieles por su motor son automotores; sin embargo, se tiende a dar el nombre de autovía a los provistos de motor Diesel, y se reserva el de automotor a los de propulsión eléctrica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - autov%C3%ADa
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