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COCHE VIAJEROS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passenger car
1, record 1, English, passenger%20car
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- passenger rail car 2, record 1, English, passenger%20rail%20car
correct, standardized
- passenger carriage 3, record 1, English, passenger%20carriage
correct
- passenger railway vehicle 4, record 1, English, passenger%20railway%20vehicle
- passenger rail vehicle 5, record 1, English, passenger%20rail%20vehicle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any piece of rolling stock that carries passengers. 6, record 1, English, - passenger%20car
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passenger rail car: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 1, English, - passenger%20car
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passenger railcar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voiture
1, record 1, French, voiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voiture ferroviaire 2, record 1, French, voiture%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- véhicule ferroviaire à voyageurs 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20ferroviaire%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
masculine noun
- voiture à voyageurs 4, record 1, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20voyageurs
pleonasm, feminine noun
- wagon de voyageurs 5, record 1, French, wagon%20de%20voyageurs
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule ferroviaire non équipé de moteur, destiné au transport de voyageurs. 6, record 1, French, - voiture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wagon de voyageurs : Bien que l'on trouve cette expression dans l'usage, un «wagon» transporte des marchandises, tandis qu'une «voiture» transporte des personnes. 7, record 1, French, - voiture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voiture ferroviaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - voiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
- Servicio de pasajeros (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coche de viajeros
1, record 1, Spanish, coche%20de%20viajeros
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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