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Record 1 2009-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Roads
OBS

In modern usage the term road describes a rural, lesser travelled way, while the word street denotes an urban roadway. Highway refers to a major rural travelled way; more recently it has been used for a road, in either a rural or urban area where points of entrance and exit for traffic are limited and controlled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Voies de circulation
DEF

Voie de communication large et fréquentée, de première importance par opposition au chemin, reliant deux ou plusieurs agglomérations.

OBS

route : terme et définition normalisés par l'OQLF.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes viales
  • Carreteras
DEF

Vía pública especialmente construida para el tránsito de vehículos.

OBS

Carretera es el término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos.

OBS

carretera; vía: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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