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AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Mass Transit
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

The use of advanced technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) to monitor the location and movement of vehicles.

OBS

automatic vehicle location; automated vehicle location: These terms may also refer to the system used to locate the vehicles (the "automatic vehicle location system").

OBS

automatic vehicle location; AVL: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Transports en commun
  • Camionnage
OBS

localisation automatique de véhicules; localisation automatique des véhicules : Ces termes sont parfois employés pour nommer le système servant à localiser les véhicules (le «système de localisation automatique de véhicules»).

OBS

localisation automatique de véhicules; LAV : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
  • Transporte público
  • Transporte por camión
CONT

[La] localización automática de vehículos [...] permite la determinación automática y/o seguimiento de la posición geoespacial del vehículo, a través de sistemas de seguimiento como GPS [sistema mundial de determinación de la posición].

OBS

AVL: según su sigla en inglés (automatic vehicle location).

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