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PORTEUR-REMORQUEUR SOLO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solo vehicle
1, record 1, English, solo%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drawbar tractor being driven without a trailer. 1, record 1, English, - solo%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term solo cannot be used to refer to a bobtail tractor; the term bobtail is used to refer to a road tractor being driven without a semi-trailer. 1, record 1, English, - solo%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porteur-remorqueur solo
1, record 1, French, porteur%2Dremorqueur%20solo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porteur-remorqueur circulant sans être attelé à une remorque. 1, record 1, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur%20solo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des solos, des soli. 2, record 1, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur%20solo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur%20solo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme solo ne peut qualifier un tracteur routier circulant haut-le-pied. Le terme haut-le-pied s’applique à un tracteur routier circulant sans être attelé à une semi-remorque. 1, record 1, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur%20solo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo solo
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20solo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tractocamión 1, record 1, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camión tractor que circula sin remolque. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20solo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término solo no puede designar un tractor que circula sin semirremolque; en este caso, se dice que lleva la quinta rueda al aire o que tiene cola corta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20solo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drawbar tractor
1, record 2, English, drawbar%20tractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Straight truck designed for pulling road trailers. 1, record 2, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A drawbar tractor is also referred to as a solo vehicle when driven without a road trailer. 1, record 2, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mounted on a drawbar tractor's rearmost chassis frame crossmember are a pintle hook and brake and electrical connections for the trailer, which can be a full trailer or balanced full trailer. 1, record 2, English, - drawbar%20tractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur-remorqueur
1, record 2, French, porteur%2Dremorqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteur-tracteur 1, record 2, French, porteur%2Dtracteur
avoid, masculine noun
- véhicule tracteur 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20tracteur
avoid, masculine noun
- camion-remorqueur 1, record 2, French, camion%2Dremorqueur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Camion porteur conçu pour tirer une remorque routière. 1, record 2, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un porteur-remorqueur est aussi désigné par le terme véhicule solo lorsqu'il circule sans remorque. 1, record 2, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un porteur-remorqueur comporte, à l’extrémité de la traverse arrière du cadre de châssis, un crochet d’attelage ainsi que des branchements de freinage et d’électricité pour alimenter la remorque routière qui peut être soit une remorque classique, soit une remorque semi-portée. 1, record 2, French, - porteur%2Dremorqueur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractocamión
1, record 2, Spanish, tractocami%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo concebido para arrastrar un remolque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede llamarse también vehículo solo, cuando circula sin remolque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El tractocamión tiene un gancho de remolque con conexiones eléctricas y de frenos en el travesaño posterior del bastidor del chasis para el remolque, que puede ser completo o semirremolque convertido. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractocami%C3%B3n
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