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VOITURE AUTONOME [1 record]

Record 1 2019-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Applications of Automation
DEF

A connected car equipped with an automated driving system that controls all aspects of the driving task.

OBS

Autonomous cars correspond to SAE International's automation level 5.

OBS

The term "car" is not synonymous with the term "vehicle." The latter has a broader meaning and includes cars, trucks, buses, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

Les voitures autonomes correspondent au niveau 5 d'automatisation de SAE International.

OBS

Le terme «voiture» n'a pas le même sens que le terme «véhicule». Ce dernier peut désigner une voiture, un camion, un autobus, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Automatización y aplicaciones
DEF

Vehículo robótico, sin conductor o autoconducido, capaz de imitar las capacidades humanas en su manejo y control.

OBS

auto autónomo; auto sin conductor; auto autoconducido; carro autónomo; carro sin conductor; carro autoconducido; coche autónomo; coche sin conductor; coche autoconducido: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, en español, las traducciones "auto", "carro" o "coche autónomo", o "autoconducido" o "sin conductor", son alternativas válidas y preferibles a las denominaciones inglesas "driverless car" y "selfdriving car".

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