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METRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Subway
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subway station
1, record 1, English, subway%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metro station 2, record 1, English, metro%20station
correct
- metro 3, record 1, English, metro
correct
- tube station 4, record 1, English, tube%20station
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A terminal where subways load and unload passengers. 5, record 1, English, - subway%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A single subway station in New York City can have several exits and entrances that could be many blocks from each other ... This station has two exits on 96th and Broadway, as well as two on 94th and Broadway. 6, record 1, English, - subway%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métro
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de métro
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métro 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tro
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- station de métropolitain 3, record 1, French, station%20de%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- station de chemin de fer métropolitain 4, record 1, French, station%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- métropolitain 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point d'arrêt sur une ligne de métro où se trouve un ensemble d'installations pour l'embarquement et le débarquement des passagers. 5, record 1, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La station de métro «Gare Europe» se situe sur la nouvelle ligne de métro Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing. 6, record 1, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métro; métropolitain : Ces termes peuvent être employés pour désigner le réseau de chemin de fer urbain, une ligne, une voiture, une rame ou une station de ce réseau de même que l'administration de la société ou de l'organisme exploitant. 5, record 1, French, - station%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Subway
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subway
1, record 2, English, subway
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subway system 2, record 2, English, subway%20system
correct
- metro 3, record 2, English, metro
correct
- heavy rail 4, record 2, English, heavy%20rail
correct
- rail rapid transit 5, record 2, English, rail%20rapid%20transit
correct
- RRT 6, record 2, English, RRT
correct
- RRT 6, record 2, English, RRT
- rapid rail transit 5, record 2, English, rapid%20rail%20transit
correct
- heavy rail transit 7, record 2, English, heavy%20rail%20transit
correct
- HRT 7, record 2, English, HRT
correct
- HRT 7, record 2, English, HRT
- underground 8, record 2, English, underground
correct, Great Britain
- underground railroad 9, record 2, English, underground%20railroad
correct, Great Britain
- tube 10, record 2, English, tube
correct, Great Britain, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric railway with the capacity for a "heavy volume" of traffic and characterized by exclusive rights-of-way, multi-car trains, high speed and rapid acceleration, sophisticated signalling and high platform loading. 11, record 2, English, - subway
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subway: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 2, English, - subway
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métro
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- métro
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tro
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau de métro 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de métropolitain 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- métropolitain 3, record 2, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- chemin de fer métropolitain 3, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin de fer urbain à traction électrique établi en site [propre], généralement en souterrain ou sur viaduc, et destiné au transport des voyageurs avec une fréquence élevée de desserte. 4, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métro; métropolitain : Ces termes peuvent être employés pour désigner le réseau de chemin de fer urbain, une ligne, une voiture, une rame ou une station de ce réseau de même que l'administration de la société ou de l'organisme exploitant. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métro : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ferrocarril subterráneo
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro
1, record 2, Spanish, metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- subterráneo 2, record 2, Spanish, subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
- metropolitano 2, record 2, Spanish, metropolitano
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril subterráneo [...] que sirve para el transporte rápido de viajeros en las aglomeraciones urbanas muy importantes [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - metro
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