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road capacity [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Military Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- road capacity
1, record 1, English, road%20capacity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum traffic flow possible on a roadway during a given period. 2, record 1, English, - road%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Road capacity is] normally expressed in terms of vehicles per hour and/or tonnes per vehicle per hour. 2, record 1, English, - road%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
road capacity: designation and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel; designation by officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 3, record 1, English, - road%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transport militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité routière
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20routi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'écoulement 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit maximal de circulation d'une route donnée pendant un temps donné. 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20routi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La capacité routière est normalement exprimée en termes de véhicules par heure ou de tonnes par véhicule par heure. 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20routi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité routière : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 4, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20routi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte militar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad de una vía
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20de%20una%20v%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capacity
1, record 2, English, capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limiting (maximum) number of vehicles that can be expected to traverse a unit of distance on a roadway under ideal flow conditions. 2, record 2, English, - capacity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high road-building areas increased road capacity per person by 28% while the low-load building areas actually decreased road capacity per person by 11%. 3, record 2, English, - capacity
Record 2, Key term(s)
- highway capacity
- road capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débit de saturation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capacité 2, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit maximal virtuel d'une section de route, compte tenu de ses caractéristiques générales. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en effet, lorsque le débit dépasse le débit de saturation tout se passe comme si la capacité du carrefour diminuait [...] 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capacité : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensidad máxima de vehículos que puede atravesar una sección transversal dada de una vía o carretera, teniendo en cuenta las condiciones reales imperantes en la geometría y en la circulación en el instante considerado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - capacidad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacidad: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - capacidad
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