TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Road Traffic
DEF

A place marked where pedestrians may cross a road.

OBS

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

OBS

pedestrian crossing: term proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • cross-walk
  • cross walk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Circulation routière
DEF

Partie de la voie publique aménagée pour permettre aux piétons de la traverser.

OBS

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

OBS

passage piéton; passage pour piétons : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes viales
  • Tránsito vial
DEF

Zona señalada por donde los peatones deben cruzar una calle, avenida o plaza.

CONT

La Ley de Tránsito establece expresamente que el cruce de la calzada para peatones debe hacerse por la senda peatonal, siendo este el lugar lícito y excluyente para hacerlo, razón de la prioridad absoluta para su paso.

OBS

paso para peatones; paso de peatones; paso de cebra; paso peatonal; cruce para peatones; cruce peatonal: términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: