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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speed hump
1, record 1, English, speed%20hump
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road hump 2, record 1, English, road%20hump
- undulation 2, record 1, English, undulation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A raised area of a roadway, which deflects both the wheels and frame of a traversing vehicle. 3, record 1, English, - speed%20hump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The length of speed bumps are typically less than or near to 1 foot (30 cm); whereas speed humps are longer and are typically 10 to 14 feet (3 to 4 m) in length. 4, record 1, English, - speed%20hump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
While similar to the more well known speed bumps, humps are less aggressive than speed bumps and are used on actual streets as opposed to bumps which are primarily placed in parking lots. While speed bumps generally slow cars to 5-10 mph, humps slow cars to 10-20 mph. 4, record 1, English, - speed%20hump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
speed hump: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - speed%20hump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dos d'âne allongé
1, record 1, French, dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne%20allong%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie surélevée d'une voie, qui dévie à la fois les roues et le châssis du véhicule qui le traverse. 2, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne%20allong%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le dos d'âne (speed bump). 2, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne%20allong%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dos d'âne allongé : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne%20allong%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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