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VEICULO ARTICULADO [2 records]

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
OBS

articulated rail vehicle: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
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Record 2 2009-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trailers and Hauling
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Combination of vehicles consisting of a road tractor coupled to a semi-trailer.

Key term(s)
  • tractor-semi-trailer
  • tractor/semi-trailer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Remorques et remorquage
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Camionnage
DEF

Ensemble de véhicules constitué d'un tracteur routier attelé à une semi-remorque.

OBS

Au Québec, on utilise abusivement le terme camion-remorque pour désigner cette notion.

Key term(s)
  • tracteur/semi-remorque

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Camiones con remolque y remolque
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Combinación de vehículos formada por un tractor acoplado a un semirremolque.

OBS

vehículo articulado: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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