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CONTAGEM DIRECIONAL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
DEF

A traffic census in which the volumes of traffic passing in each direction at each point are counted separately (e.g. turning counts at a crossroads).

OBS

directional count: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
DEF

Comptage ne portant que sur une zone restreinte et visant à déterminer les volumes de courants de circulation passant à une intersection donnée dans une direction donnée.

OBS

comptage directionnel : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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

Aforo que permite individualizar los diferentes movimientos de tráfico que pasan por una sección según su destino (por ejemplo, giros en una intersección).

OBS

aforo direccional: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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