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COCHE SIN CONDUCTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autonomous car
1, record 1, English, autonomous%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- self-driving car 2, record 1, English, self%2Ddriving%20car
correct
- driverless car 3, record 1, English, driverless%20car
correct
- fully automated car 4, record 1, English, fully%20automated%20car
correct
- robocar 5, record 1, English, robocar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connected car equipped with an automated driving system that controls all aspects of the driving task. 6, record 1, English, - autonomous%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autonomous cars correspond to SAE International's automation level 5. 6, record 1, English, - autonomous%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "car" is not synonymous with the term "vehicle." The latter has a broader meaning and includes cars, trucks, buses, etc. 6, record 1, English, - autonomous%20car
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture autonome
1, record 1, French, voiture%20autonome
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voiture autoconduite 2, record 1, French, voiture%20autoconduite
correct, feminine noun
- voiture sans conducteur 2, record 1, French, voiture%20sans%20conducteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les voitures autonomes correspondent au niveau 5 d'automatisation de SAE International. 3, record 1, French, - voiture%20autonome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «voiture» n'a pas le même sens que le terme «véhicule». Ce dernier peut désigner une voiture, un camion, un autobus, etc. 3, record 1, French, - voiture%20autonome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- automóvil autónomo
1, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- automóvil sin conductor 2, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20sin%20conductor
correct, masculine noun
- automóvil autoconducido 3, record 1, Spanish, autom%C3%B3vil%20autoconducido
correct, masculine noun
- auto autónomo 4, record 1, Spanish, auto%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun
- auto sin conductor 4, record 1, Spanish, auto%20sin%20conductor
correct, masculine noun
- auto autoconducido 4, record 1, Spanish, auto%20autoconducido
correct, masculine noun
- carro autónomo 4, record 1, Spanish, carro%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro sin conductor 4, record 1, Spanish, carro%20sin%20conductor
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- carro autoconducido 4, record 1, Spanish, carro%20autoconducido
correct, masculine noun, Latin America
- coche autónomo 5, record 1, Spanish, coche%20aut%C3%B3nomo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- coche sin conductor 6, record 1, Spanish, coche%20sin%20conductor
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- coche autoconducido 4, record 1, Spanish, coche%20autoconducido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo robótico, sin conductor o autoconducido, capaz de imitar las capacidades humanas en su manejo y control. 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20aut%C3%B3nomo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auto autónomo; auto sin conductor; auto autoconducido; carro autónomo; carro sin conductor; carro autoconducido; coche autónomo; coche sin conductor; coche autoconducido: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, en español, las traducciones "auto", "carro" o "coche autónomo", o "autoconducido" o "sin conductor", son alternativas válidas y preferibles a las denominaciones inglesas "driverless car" y "selfdriving car". 4, record 1, Spanish, - autom%C3%B3vil%20aut%C3%B3nomo
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