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TGV [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-speed train
1, record 1, English, high%2Dspeed%20train
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HST 2, record 1, English, HST
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high speed train 3, record 1, English, high%20speed%20train
correct
- HST 4, record 1, English, HST
correct
- HST 4, record 1, English, HST
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Few other European countries are as committed to the future of rail travel as France. The French TGV - the first European high speed train (HST) - recently broke its own world record by reaching a speed of 515.3 kmh. 3, record 1, English, - high%2Dspeed%20train
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- train à grande vitesse
1, record 1, French, train%20%C3%A0%20grande%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TGV 1, record 1, French, TGV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte ferroviario especial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tren de gran velocidad
1, record 1, Spanish, tren%20de%20gran%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special Rail Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-speed gas turbine rail-car 1, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20gas%20turbine%20rail%2Dcar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-speed gas turbine motor coach 1, record 2, English, high%2Dspeed%20gas%20turbine%20motor%20coach
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbotrain grande vitesse 1, record 2, French, turbotrain%20grande%20vitesse
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Troisième génération des turbotrains: du même type que le RTG, le tracé amélioré permet des performances plus grandes. 1, record 2, French, - turbotrain%20grande%20vitesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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