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VEICULO ARTICULADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- articulated rail vehicle
1, record 1, English, articulated%20rail%20vehicle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
articulated rail vehicle: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 1, English, - articulated%20rail%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule articulé sur rail
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20articul%C3%A9%20sur%20rail
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule articulé sur rail : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20articul%C3%A9%20sur%20rail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo articulado sobre rieles
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20articulado%20sobre%20rieles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trailers and Hauling
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tractor semi-trailer combination
1, record 2, English, tractor%20semi%2Dtrailer%20combination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tractor semi-trailer 1, record 2, English, tractor%20semi%2Dtrailer
correct
- articulated vehicle 2, record 2, English, articulated%20vehicle
correct
- tractor and semi-trailer 3, record 2, English, tractor%20and%20semi%2Dtrailer
correct
- articulated road train 4, record 2, English, articulated%20road%20train
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combination of vehicles consisting of a road tractor coupled to a semi-trailer. 1, record 2, English, - tractor%20semi%2Dtrailer%20combination
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tractor-semi-trailer
- tractor/semi-trailer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Remorques et remorquage
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tracteur semi-remorque
1, record 2, French, tracteur%20semi%2Dremorque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ensemble articulé 1, record 2, French, ensemble%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule articulé 1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20articul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- camion-remorque 1, record 2, French, camion%2Dremorque
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de véhicules constitué d'un tracteur routier attelé à une semi-remorque. 1, record 2, French, - tracteur%20semi%2Dremorque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, on utilise abusivement le terme camion-remorque pour désigner cette notion. 1, record 2, French, - tracteur%20semi%2Dremorque
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tracteur/semi-remorque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Camiones con remolque y remolque
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Transporte por camión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractor con semirremolque
1, record 2, Spanish, tractor%20con%20semirremolque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vehículo articulado 2, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20articulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinación de vehículos formada por un tractor acoplado a un semirremolque. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20semirremolque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehículo articulado: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tractor%20con%20semirremolque
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