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CABEZA TRACTORA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fifth-wheel tractor
1, record 1, English, fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road tractor 1, record 1, English, road%20tractor
correct
- semi-trailer towing machine 1, record 1, English, semi%2Dtrailer%20towing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicle fitted with a fifth wheel and electrical and compressed air connections for the semi-trailer lights and brakes. 1, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fifth-wheel tractor carries non payload; it draws a semi-trailer or double road train. 1, record 1, English, - fifth%2Dwheel%20tractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracteur routier
1, record 1, French, tracteur%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracteur de remorque 1, record 1, French, tracteur%20de%20remorque
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule motorisé comportant une sellette d'attelage et des branchements électriques et pneumatiques servant à l'éclairage et au freinage d'une semi-remorque. 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tracteur routier ne peut porter lui-même une charge utile et est destiné à traîner soit une semi-remorque, soit un train double. 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%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
- tractor con quinta rueda
1, record 1, Spanish, tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tractor 1, record 1, Spanish, tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractor de transporte 1, record 1, Spanish, tractor%20de%20transporte
correct, masculine noun
- camión tractor 2, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20tractor
correct, masculine noun
- tractocamión 2, record 1, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- cabeza tractora 2, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20tractora
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo motorizado que tiene quinta rueda y conexiones eléctricas y neumáticas para alimentar el sistema de luces y frenos de un semirremolque. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los tractores están destinados a arrastrar semirremolques o trenes dobles y no pueden llevar carga útil por sí mismos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20quinta%20rueda
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