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MULTIMODALISM [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
  • Transport of Goods
CONT

Multimodality characterizes the presence of different means of transportation which allow connecting one point to another, one place to another. These means of transportation are parallel and are differently used for covering the same itinerary.

OBS

multimodality: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
  • Transport de marchandises
CONT

La multimodalité désigne la présence de plusieurs modes de transport différents entre deux lieux.

OBS

multimodalité : Ne pas confondre avec le terme «intermodalité» qui désigne la combinaison de plus d'un mode de transport au cours d'un même déplacement.

OBS

multimodalité : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte público
  • Transporte de mercancías
DEF

Disponibilidad de diferentes medios de transporte alternativos para desplazar personas o mercaderías de un lugar a otro.

OBS

No confundir con “intermodalidad”, que combina diferentes medios de transporte para un mismo trayecto (Un pasajero puede utilizar el metro hasta cierto punto y luego subir a un ómnibus para llegar a destino). La multimodalidad proporciona alternativas: los diferentes medios de transporte van del punto A al punto B y los pasajeros eligen cuál utilizar.

OBS

multimodalismo: término utilizado en contextos de transporte de mercancías.

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