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RIDESHARING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Road Transport
DEF

[The] shared use of a vehicle by multiple commuters to and from work (includes both carpooling and vanpooling).

CONT

Ridesharing refers to carpooling and vanpooling ... in which vehicles carry additional passengers. Carpooling uses participants' own automobiles [whereas vanpooling] usually uses rented vans (often supplied by employers, non-profit organizations or government agencies).

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • ride-sharing
  • ride sharing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
DEF

Usage partagé d'un véhicule (voiture ou fourgonnette) par plusieurs navetteurs qui effectuent le même trajet routinier.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • co-navettage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Uso de un vehículo (automóvil o furgoneta) por personas que comparten el mismo trayecto.

OBS

"aprovechamiento de un viaje" representa un concepto genérico que abarca el de “aprovechamiento de un automóvil” (carpooling) y el de “aprovechamiento de un viaje en furgoneta” (vanpooling).

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