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BORNE MILLIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milestone
1, record 1, English, milestone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milestone: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - milestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- borne milliaire
1, record 1, French, borne%20milliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- borne kilométrique 1, record 1, French, borne%20kilom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
- borne de distance 1, record 1, French, borne%20de%20distance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borne militaire; borne kilométrique; borne de distance : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - borne%20milliaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milepost
1, record 2, English, milepost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A post by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles [or kilometers] to a specified place. 2, record 2, English, - milepost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The historical term milestone is still used today, even though the "stones" are typically metal highway location markers and in most countries are based on metric rather than imperial units of measure. 3, record 2, English, - milepost
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mile post
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- borne kilométrique
1, record 2, French, borne%20kilom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- borne milliaire 2, record 2, French, borne%20milliaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Repère placé le long d'une route, généralement tous les kilomètres, qui affiche les indications de distance. 3, record 2, French, - borne%20kilom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borne milliaire : Terme qui réfère aux pierres qui, sur les voies romaines, marquaient les milles romains (mille pas ou 1 481,50 m). 3, record 2, French, - borne%20kilom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hito kilométrico
1, record 2, Spanish, hito%20kilom%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milepost
1, record 3, English, milepost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MP 2, record 3, English, MP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mile post 3, record 3, English, mile%20post
correct, officially approved
- MP 4, record 3, English, MP
correct
- MP 4, record 3, English, MP
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A marker that identifies by number a given track location. 1, record 3, English, - milepost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It shows the number of miles from one point on the division to another point. 1, record 3, English, - milepost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mile post: term officially approved by CP Rail. 5, record 3, English, - milepost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panneau de point milliaire
1, record 3, French, panneau%20de%20point%20milliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- borne milliaire 1, record 3, French, borne%20milliaire
correct, feminine noun
- poteau milliaire 2, record 3, French, poteau%20milliaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau portant les indications de distances en milles, placé le long de l'emprise ferroviaire. 1, record 3, French, - panneau%20de%20point%20milliaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poteau milliaire : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 3, record 3, French, - panneau%20de%20point%20milliaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Surveying
- Roads
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- milestone 1, record 4, English, milestone
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stone serving as a milepost. 1, record 4, English, - milestone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milepost: a post placed at a distance of a mile from a similar post. 1, record 4, English, - milestone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Arpentage
- Voies de circulation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- borne milliaire
1, record 4, French, borne%20milliaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- borne routière 2, record 4, French, borne%20routi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour le système anglais se disait des bornes placées sur les routes pour marquer une distance de mille pas. 1, record 4, French, - borne%20milliaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
- Agrimensura
- Carreteras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mojón
1, record 4, Spanish, moj%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra u otra señal que se pone en las vías de comunicación para indicar las direcciones a seguir y las distancias a que se hallan los pueblos o las ciudades. 1, record 4, Spanish, - moj%C3%B3n
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