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FEU ARRET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Equipment (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brake light
1, record 1, English, brake%20light
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stop light 2, record 1, English, stop%20light
correct
- stoplight 3, record 1, English, stoplight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A red light at the rear of the vehicle which is activated when the brakes are applied. 4, record 1, English, - brake%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brake light; stoplight: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - brake%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement électrique (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de freinage
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20freinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- feu d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, feu%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- feu de stop 3, record 1, French, feu%20de%20stop
masculine noun
- feu stop 4, record 1, French, feu%20stop
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif émettant une lumière rouge et placé à l'arrière du véhicule pour signaler que le conducteur a mis en action le système de freinage. 3, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20freinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les feux rouges arrière de position (lanternes) sont situés dans les mêmes boîtiers que les feux de freinage (stop) de même couleur, leur confusion possible crée un danger d'accidents. 1, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20freinage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu d'arrêt : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20freinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo eléctrico (Vehículos automotores)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de freno
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20freno
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- luz de frenado 1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20frenado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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