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TRAFFIC CIRCLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traffic circle
1, record 1, English, traffic%20circle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary intersection 2, record 1, English, rotary%20intersection
correct
- rotary 3, record 1, English, rotary
correct, noun
- roundabout 4, record 1, English, roundabout
correct, Great Britain
- circle 5, record 1, English, circle
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An intersection built with a circular island around which traffic rotates in one direction. 6, record 1, English, - traffic%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roundabout; traffic circle: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 1, English, - traffic%20circle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traffic circle: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 7, record 1, English, - traffic%20circle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carrefour giratoire
1, record 1, French, carrefour%20giratoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carrefour à sens giratoire 2, record 1, French, carrefour%20%C3%A0%20sens%20giratoire
correct, masculine noun
- rond-point 3, record 1, French, rond%2Dpoint
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rond-point : Le terme rond-point appartient à la langue générale. 3, record 1, French, - carrefour%20giratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrefour giratoire : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - carrefour%20giratoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carrefour giratoire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 1, French, - carrefour%20giratoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Accesorios y equipo (Urbanismo)
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotonda
1, record 1, Spanish, rotonda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cruce en rotonda 2, record 1, Spanish, cruce%20en%20rotonda
masculine noun
- intersección giratoria 3, record 1, Spanish, intersecci%C3%B3n%20giratoria
feminine noun
- glorieta 3, record 1, Spanish, glorieta
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaza circular. 4, record 1, Spanish, - rotonda
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