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GRIDLOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gridlock
1, record 1, English, gridlock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A total paralysis of traffic because key intersections are blocked by traffic. 2, record 1, English, - gridlock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Gridlock" designates the complete blocking of the network of urban traffic routes which occurs especially during rush hour. 3, record 1, English, - gridlock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gridlock has gripped America, threatening to transform the highways and flyways into snarled barrier to progress. 4, record 1, English, - gridlock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Neither "embouteillage", which occurs at a specific location (a single intersection), nor "bouchon" which occurs along a given route, is an adequate designation for this concept. 3, record 1, English, - gridlock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saturation du réseau routier
1, record 1, French, saturation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20routier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saturation des réseaux 2, record 1, French, saturation%20des%20r%C3%A9seaux
correct, feminine noun
- saturation 3, record 1, French, saturation
correct, feminine noun
- engorgement routier 4, record 1, French, engorgement%20routier
correct, masculine noun
- engorgement des routes 5, record 1, French, engorgement%20des%20routes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'engorgement des routes entrave le mouvement des gens et des biens, réduit la compétitivité et l'attrait d'une ville, et contribue à la mauvaise qualité de l'air et à la détérioration de l'environnement. La quantité de temps que prennent les déplacements quotidiens influe également sur la qualité de vie. Au cours des 20 prochaines années, la population du Centre de l'Ontario devrait s'accroître de près de trois millions d'habitants. Pour tenir compte de cette croissance, il faut repenser les façons dont nous planifions nos collectivités. 5, record 1, French, - saturation%20du%20r%C3%A9seau%20routier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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