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PRE-METRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- premetro
1, record 1, English, premetro
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-metro transit system 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dmetro%20transit%20system
correct
- pre-metro 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dmetro
correct
- pre-subway 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dsubway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-rail transit system that operates in tunnels that are designed to be upgraded to rail rapid transit [(subway)]. 2, record 1, English, - premetro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
premetro: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 1, English, - premetro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- premetro transit system
- presubway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prémétro
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9tro
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-métro 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dm%C3%A9tro
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un semi-métro peut constituer une étape intermédiaire vers la constitution d'un véritable métro lorsqu'il est envisagé d'étendre par phases successives le site propre intégral à la totalité de la ligne ou du réseau. Les ouvrages sont alors dimensionnés au gabarit du futur métro et on parle du pré-métro. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prémétro : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9tro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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