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CARRETA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road train
1, record 1, English, road%20train
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- truck trailer 2, record 1, English, truck%20trailer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] combination of vehicles consisting of a drawbar tractor coupled to a trailer. 2, record 1, English, - road%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
road train: term standardized by ISO in 1977. 3, record 1, English, - road%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train routier
1, record 1, French, train%20routier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de véhicules constitué d'un porteur-remorqueur attelé à une remorque. 2, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, on utilise abusivement le terme «train routier» pour désigner un train double. 2, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
train routier : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1977. 3, record 1, French, - train%20routier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de carretera
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tren carretera 2, record 1, Spanish, tren%20carretera
correct, masculine noun
- tren de transporte terrestre 3, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20transporte%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de vehículos formada por un tractocamión y un remolque. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tren%20de%20carretera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tren carretera: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tren%20de%20carretera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cart
1, record 2, English, cart
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carts, wagons and other highway vehicles. 2, record 2, English, - cart
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Farm cart. 3, record 2, English, - cart
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charrette
1, record 2, French, charrette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charrettes, chariots et autres véhicules routiers. 2, record 2, French, - charrette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carreta
1, record 2, Spanish, carreta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Materials Handling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand cart 1, record 3, English, hand%20cart
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- barrow-truck 1, record 3, English, barrow%2Dtruck
United States
Record 3, Key term(s)
- barrow truck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Manutention
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charrette à bras
1, record 3, French, charrette%20%C3%A0%20bras
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Manipulación de materiales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carro de mano
1, record 3, Spanish, carro%20de%20mano
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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