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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary road
1, record 1, English, primary%20road
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main road 2, record 1, English, main%20road
correct
- major road 3, record 1, English, major%20road
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road to which is assigned a permanent priority of traffic movement over that of other roads. 4, record 1, English, - primary%20road
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major road: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - primary%20road
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
primary road: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - primary%20road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route principale
1, record 1, French, route%20principale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- route à priorité 2, record 1, French, route%20%C3%A0%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route qui, sauf dispositions contraires en des points particuliers, bénéficie d'une priorité sur les autres routes qu'elle rencontre. 3, record 1, French, - route%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route à priorité; route principale : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - route%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
route principale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 1, French, - route%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
route principale : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - route%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía preferente
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20preferente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carretera o vía cuyo tráfico disfruta -salvo en puntos particulares- de preferencia de paso respecto del de las demás vías que atraviesa. 2, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20preferente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vía preferente : Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20preferente
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