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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- icy
1, record 1, English, icy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of a road when] ice covers all traffic lanes on a significant part of the road. 1, record 1, English, - icy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
icy: One of six new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe road conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations. 2, record 1, English, - icy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Conduite automobile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glacé
1, record 1, French, glac%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dit de la chaussée lorsque,] sur une partie importante de votre parcours, la glace couvre l'ensemble des voies de circulation. 1, record 1, French, - glac%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glacé : Un des six nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de la chaussée. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités. 2, record 1, French, - glac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad vial
- Conducción de vehículos automotores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- helado
1, record 1, Spanish, helado
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helado: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - helado
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