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DISTANCIA SEGUIMENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- headway
1, record 1, English, headway
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interval 2, record 1, English, interval
correct, noun
- vehicle spacing 3, record 1, English, vehicle%20spacing
correct
- inter-vehicle spacing 4, record 1, English, inter%2Dvehicle%20spacing
correct
- spacing 5, record 1, English, spacing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spatial distance ... between the front ends of vehicles moving along the same lane or track in the same direction. 2, record 1, English, - headway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that "headway" may also refer to a time interval between two vehicles. 6, record 1, English, - headway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vehicle spacing: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 1, English, - headway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espacement entre véhicules
1, record 1, French, espacement%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- espacement des véhicules 2, record 1, French, espacement%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules
correct, masculine noun
- espacement 3, record 1, French, espacement
correct, masculine noun
- interdistance 4, record 1, French, interdistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance séparant deux véhicules consécutifs. 5, record 1, French, - espacement%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espacement des véhicules : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - espacement%20entre%20v%C3%A9hicules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- separación entre vehículos
1, record 1, Spanish, separaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intervalo entre vehículos 2, record 1, Spanish, intervalo%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
correct, masculine noun
- intervalo de seguimiento 3, record 1, Spanish, intervalo%20de%20seguimiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo o distancia entre la parte frontal de un vehículo y la frontal del que le sigue a continuación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervalo entre vehículos: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - separaci%C3%B3n%20entre%20veh%C3%ADculos
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