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FEU MARCHE ARRIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back-up light
1, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backup light 2, record 1, English, backup%20light
correct, officially approved
- back up light 3, record 1, English, back%20up%20light
correct
- reversing light 4, record 1, English, reversing%20light
correct, Great Britain
- back-up lamp 5, record 1, English, back%2Dup%20lamp
correct
- reversing lamp 6, record 1, English, reversing%20lamp
correct, Great Britain
- backing light 1, record 1, English, backing%20light
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white light which is located at the rear of the vehicle and is illuminated when the transmission is placed in reverse. 3, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The backup lights come on when the driver shifts into reverse. 7, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backup light: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - back%2Dup%20light
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backup lamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de recul
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20recul
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu de marche arrière 2, record 1, French, feu%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les feux de recul commandés par le levier de changement de vitesse lorsqu’il est en position marche arrière [...] 3, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20recul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de recul; feu de marche arrière : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20recul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de marcha atrás
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20marcha%20atr%C3%A1s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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