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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- end platform 1, record 1, English, end%20platform
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme en bout
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20en%20bout
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20en%20bout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20en%20bout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme en bout
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- railway loading ramp
1, record 2, English, railway%20loading%20ramp
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sloping platform situated at the end or beside a track and rising to the level of the floor of the rail cars or wagons. 2, record 2, English, - railway%20loading%20ramp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
railway loading ramp: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - railway%20loading%20ramp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rampe de chargement ferroviaire
1, record 2, French, rampe%20de%20chargement%20ferroviaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rampe de chargement 2, record 2, French, rampe%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme inclinée située en bout d’une voie ferrée ou latérale à cette dernière et s’élevant jusqu'au niveau des wagons. 2, record 2, French, - rampe%20de%20chargement%20ferroviaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rampe de chargement : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - rampe%20de%20chargement%20ferroviaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rampe de chargement ferroviaire : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 3, record 2, French, - rampe%20de%20chargement%20ferroviaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rampa de carga ferroviaria
1, record 2, Spanish, rampa%20de%20carga%20ferroviaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plataforma inclinada situada al final de una vía, o en su costado, que se eleva desde el nivel del suelo hasta el de los vagones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - rampa%20de%20carga%20ferroviaria
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile transporter
1, record 3, English, mobile%20transporter
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MT 2, record 3, English, MT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mobile Transporter is [a] sophisticated system [which] provides translation mobility along the length of the International Space Station. ... The system operates on the truss rails and provides mobility for early Space Station assembly and later provides the platform for the Canadian Mobile Servicing System. 3, record 3, English, - mobile%20transporter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile transporter: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 3, English, - mobile%20transporter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur mobile
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20mobile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrôlé de l'intérieur de la Station par les astronautes Carl Walz et Peggy Whitson, le Canadarm2 a [servi à installer] la nouvelle plate-forme de travail canadienne, la Base mobile, sur le transporteur mobile américain. Le transporteur [permettra à] la Base mobile [de se déplacer] le long des 109 mètres de rails qui s’étendront d’un bout à l'autre de la Station. 2, record 3, French, - transporteur%20mobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur mobile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI) et par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 3, record 3, French, - transporteur%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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