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LOWBOY [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

lowboy: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

commode basse sur pieds : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trailers and Hauling
DEF

[A trailer that is] used for hauling heavy equipment and material that is overheight and overweight for stake trailers.

OBS

Low-bed trailers are heavily constructed to handle loads of 35 tons or more.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Remorques et remorquage
OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Key term(s)
  • remorque à plateforme surbaissée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Camiones con remolque y remolque
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