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VELO ASSISTANCE ELECTRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electric power-assisted bicycle
1, record 1, English, electric%20power%2Dassisted%20bicycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPAB 2, record 1, English, EPAB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electric power-assisted bike 3, record 1, English, electric%20power%2Dassisted%20bike
correct
- EPAB 3, record 1, English, EPAB
correct
- EPAB 3, record 1, English, EPAB
- electric-assist bicycle 4, record 1, English, electric%2Dassist%20bicycle
correct
- electric-assist bike 5, record 1, English, electric%2Dassist%20bike
correct
- power-assisted bicycle 6, record 1, English, power%2Dassisted%20bicycle
correct
- PAB 7, record 1, English, PAB
correct
- PAB 7, record 1, English, PAB
- power-assisted bike 2, record 1, English, power%2Dassisted%20bike
correct
- electrically assisted bicycle 8, record 1, English, electrically%20assisted%20bicycle
correct
- EAB 8, record 1, English, EAB
correct
- EAB 8, record 1, English, EAB
- pedal-assisted electric bicycle 9, record 1, English, pedal%2Dassisted%20electric%20bicycle
correct
- pedal electric cycle 8, record 1, English, pedal%20electric%20cycle
correct, Europe
- pedelec 8, record 1, English, pedelec
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bicycle with an attached electric motor to assist with human pedaling, where the electric power output of the motor is provided in accordance with the pedaling force. 3, record 1, English, - electric%20power%2Dassisted%20bicycle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pedal-assisted electric bike
- electrically assisted bike
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vélo à assistance électrique
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VAE 2, record 1, French, VAE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bicyclette à assistance électrique 3, record 1, French, bicyclette%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
- BAE 3, record 1, French, BAE
correct, feminine noun
- BAE 3, record 1, French, BAE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vélo propulsé par la combinaison de l'énergie d'un moteur électrique et de celle fournie par le cycliste. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les vélos à assistance électrique (VAE) sont pourvus d'un moteur dit intelligent : il fonctionne lorsque le cycliste pédale et s'arrête s'il cesse de pédaler. On parle de pédalage assisté. D'autres types de vélos électriques sont dotés de moteurs qui peuvent continuer à faire avancer le vélo même si le cycliste cesse de pédaler. 4, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9lo%20%C3%A0%20assistance%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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