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CHARRETIER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carter
1, record 1, English, carter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who drives a cart. 2, record 1, English, - carter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charretier
1, record 1, French, charretier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui conduit une charrette tirée par des animaux. 2, record 1, French, - charretier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cart track
1, record 2, English, cart%20track
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cart road 2, record 2, English, cart%20road
correct
- cartroad 3, record 2, English, cartroad
correct
- carttrack 4, record 2, English, carttrack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any road or path affording passage especially a rough one. 5, record 2, English, - cart%20track
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cart track: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - cart%20track
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Réseaux routiers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route charretière
1, record 2, French, route%20charreti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chemin charretier 2, record 2, French, chemin%20charretier
correct, masculine noun
- chemin de charroi 3, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20charroi
correct, masculine noun
- chemin de terre 4, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20terre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin rural où les charrettes peuvent passer. 1, record 2, French, - route%20charreti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charroi : Transport par chariot, charrette, tombereau, etc. 5, record 2, French, - route%20charreti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chemin de terre : Chemin étroit, non aménagé, pas même empierré, au travers des champs, des bois. 6, record 2, French, - route%20charreti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chemin de terre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - route%20charreti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Redes viales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- camino carretero
1, record 2, Spanish, camino%20carretero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- camino carretil 1, record 2, Spanish, camino%20carretil
correct, masculine noun
- camino de ruedas 1, record 2, Spanish, camino%20de%20ruedas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- History of Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tanker sleigh
1, record 3, English, tanker%20sleigh
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horse-drawn vehicle used to ice logging roads in order to facilitate the transportation of timber in flowing water. 2, record 3, English, - tanker%20sleigh
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Histoire des techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tank
1, record 3, French, tank
masculine noun, regional
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- traîneau-citerne 2, record 3, French, tra%C3%AEneau%2Dciterne
proposal, masculine noun
- traîneau-réservoir 2, record 3, French, tra%C3%AEneau%2Dr%C3%A9servoir
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule servant à glacer les chemins en forêt. 1, record 3, French, - tank
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le "toucheron" ou "teamster", c'est-à-dire le charretier] [...] devait en outre participer à l'entretien des chemins en passant la "charrue" ou encore tirer les réservoirs d’eau [à l'aide de chevaux] pour glacer les ornières au temps du transbordement du bois jusqu'à la rivière. 2, record 3, French, - tank
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source de la première observation : "Le bois et les camps de bûcherons" de Georges-Pierre Léonidoff, cahier no 24 de la série Présence du passée, diffusée en 1979 à Radio-Canada FM. 2, record 3, French, - tank
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- it's a good horse that never stumbles 1, record 4, English, it%27s%20a%20good%20horse%20that%20never%20stumbles
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- il n’ y a bon charretier qui ne verse 1, record 4, French, il%20n%26rsquo%3B%20y%20a%20bon%20charretier%20qui%20ne%20verse
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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