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TREN TRANSPORTE TERRESTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road train
1, record 1, English, road%20train
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- truck trailer 2, record 1, English, truck%20trailer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] combination of vehicles consisting of a drawbar tractor coupled to a trailer. 2, record 1, English, - road%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
road train: term standardized by ISO in 1977. 3, record 1, English, - road%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train routier
1, record 1, French, train%20routier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de véhicules constitué d'un porteur-remorqueur attelé à une remorque. 2, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, on utilise abusivement le terme «train routier» pour désigner un train double. 2, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
train routier : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1977. 3, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de carretera
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren carretera 2, record 1, Spanish, tren%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
- tren de transporte terrestre 3, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20transporte%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de vehículos formada por un tractocamión y un remolque. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tren%20de%20carretera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tren carretera: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tren%20de%20carretera
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