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DISTANCIA VISIBILIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sight distance
1, record 1, English, sight%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visibility distance 2, record 1, English, visibility%20distance
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum distance at which a driver, at a height representative of a private car, situated at the cross section of a road being considered, can see a point situated at a given height above the carriageway. 3, record 1, English, - sight%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sight distance: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 1, English, - sight%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de visibilité
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance maximale à laquelle un conducteur, à une hauteur caractéristique d'une voiture particulière, situé au point considéré de la route, peut voir un point situé à une hauteur donnée au-dessus de la chaussée. 2, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de visibilité : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de visibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20visibilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcance de visibilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, alcance%20de%20visibilidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia máxima a la que un conductor, a una altura representativa de un vehículo ligero, situado en la sección transversal de la carretera considerada, puede ver un punto situado a una altura dada sobre la calzada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20visibilidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia de visibilidad: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20visibilidad
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