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CAMIONETA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Restaurant Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- food truck
1, record 1, English, food%20truck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large vehicle equipped with facilities for cooking and selling food. 2, record 1, English, - food%20truck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Restauration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camion de cuisine de rue
1, record 1, French, camion%20de%20cuisine%20de%20rue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- camion-restaurant 2, record 1, French, camion%2Drestaurant
correct, masculine noun
- camion de nourriture de rue 3, record 1, French, camion%20de%20nourriture%20de%20rue
correct, masculine noun
- camion de restauration 4, record 1, French, camion%20de%20restauration
correct, masculine noun
- camion-cuisine 5, record 1, French, camion%2Dcuisine
correct, masculine noun
- camion de bouffe de rue 6, record 1, French, camion%20de%20bouffe%20de%20rue
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- camion-resto 7, record 1, French, camion%2Dresto
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- camion de rue 8, record 1, French, camion%20de%20rue
avoid, masculine noun
- food truck 9, record 1, French, food%20truck
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Camion] équipé d'installations pour la cuisson [ou] la préparation et la vente d'aliments et de boissons. 10, record 1, French, - camion%20de%20cuisine%20de%20rue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camion de restauration : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 août 2016. 11, record 1, French, - camion%20de%20cuisine%20de%20rue
Record 1, Key term(s)
- camion cuisine
- camion restaurant
- camion resto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Restaurante (Industria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camión de comida
1, record 1, Spanish, cami%C3%B3n%20de%20comida
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- camioneta de comida 1, record 1, Spanish, camioneta%20de%20comida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
camión de comida; camioneta de comida : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que en general, el anglicismo "food truck" puede traducirse como "camión de comida"(o "camión de comidas", en plural, por analogía con casa de comidas), "camioneta de comida"[, ] expresiones con las que se alude a cierta clase de vehículos en los que se venden alimentos y, con frecuencia, comida rápida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20de%20comida
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con "gastroneta", que es una camioneta en la que se preparan platos de alta cocina. Una "gastroneta" es un punto móvil de venta de cocina elaborada, que puede establecerse por semanas o meses en ferias gastronómicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cami%C3%B3n%20de%20comida
Record 1, Key term(s)
- camión de comidas
- camioneta de comidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sport utility vehicle
1, record 2, English, sport%20utility%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SUV 2, record 2, English, SUV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sport-ute 3, record 2, English, sport%2Dute
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] passenger vehicle which combines the load-hauling and versatility of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon. 4, record 2, English, - sport%20utility%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most SUVs are designed with a roughly square cross-section, an engine compartment, a combined passenger and cargo compartment, and no dedicated trunk. Most mid-size and full-size SUVs have 5 or more seats, and a cargo area directly behind the last row of seats. Mini SUVs may have fewer seats. 4, record 2, English, - sport%20utility%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule utilitaire sport
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20sport
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VUS 1, record 2, French, VUS
correct, masculine noun
- SUV 2, record 2, French, SUV
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- utilitaire sport 3, record 2, French, utilitaire%20sport
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule loisir travail 4, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20loisir%20travail
correct, see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- V.L.T. 5, record 2, French, V%2EL%2ET%2E
correct, see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- V.L.T. 5, record 2, French, V%2EL%2ET%2E
- tout-terrain de loisir 6, record 2, French, tout%2Dterrain%20de%20loisir
correct, masculine noun
- TTL 7, record 2, French, TTL
correct, masculine noun
- VLT 5, record 2, French, VLT
correct, see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- TTL 7, record 2, French, TTL
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule tout terrain ou tous chemins, généralement à toutes roues motrices, à vocation utilitaire et à usage de loisirs. 8, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20sport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule loisir travail; V.L.T.; VLT : La Commission française de terminologie et de néologie de l'automobile a proposé l'appellation «véhicule loisir travail». Mais cette recommandation ne s'est pas imposée en France, sans doute parce que les usagers ne l'ont pas jugée vraiment utile. Il faut dire que la locution «véhicule utilitaire sport» s'ajoute naturellement à la grande catégorie des véhicules utilitaires, qui comprend déjà les utilitaires légers et les utilitaires lourds. Assez curieusement toutefois, «véhicule loisir travail» connaît un certain succès chez nous. Cette commission a aussi proposé un sigle, VLT, parfois employé au Québec, mais resté inconnu en Europe, où ces trois lettres désignent déjà un type de télescope très puissant. 9, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20sport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source «Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français» sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 10, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20sport
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tout-terrain de loisir; TTL : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 décembre 2007. 11, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20utilitaire%20sport
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tout terrain de loisir
- T.T.L.
- V.U.S.
- S.U.V.
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo utilitario deportivo
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20utilitario%20deportivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SUV 2, record 2, Spanish, SUV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- todoterreno ligero 3, record 2, Spanish, todoterreno%20ligero%20
correct, masculine noun
- SUV 3, record 2, Spanish, SUV
correct, masculine noun
- SUV 3, record 2, Spanish, SUV
- todocamino 4, record 2, Spanish, todocamino
correct, masculine noun
- SUV 5, record 2, Spanish, SUV
correct, masculine noun
- SUV 5, record 2, Spanish, SUV
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo polivalente para distintos uso, mezcla del vehículo todo terreno y de una camioneta pick-up con las cuatro ruedas motrices. 2, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20utilitario%20deportivo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SUV, por sus siglas en inglés. 6, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20utilitario%20deportivo
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