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TRAFFIC SIGN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traffic sign
1, record 1, English, traffic%20sign
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traffic sign: an item in the "Visual Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - traffic%20sign
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau de signalisation
1, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20signalisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panneau de signalisation : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication visuelle» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- road sign
1, record 2, English, road%20sign
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roadsign 2, record 2, English, roadsign
correct
- traffic sign 3, record 2, English, traffic%20sign
correct
- regulatory sign 4, record 2, English, regulatory%20sign
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sign used by [a] competent authority to regulate and control traffic. 5, record 2, English, - road%20sign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
road sign; traffic sign: terms used by Parks Canada. 6, record 2, English, - road%20sign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
traffic sign; road sign: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 2, English, - road%20sign
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
regulatory sign: term and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - road%20sign
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau de signalisation
1, record 2, French, panneau%20de%20signalisation
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panneau routier 2, record 2, French, panneau%20routier
correct, masculine noun
- panneau de signalisation routière 3, record 2, French, panneau%20de%20signalisation%20routi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- panneau de circulation 4, record 2, French, panneau%20de%20circulation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau utilisé pour régulariser et contrôler la circulation routière. 2, record 2, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panneau de signalisation; panneau de signalisation routière; panneau routier : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 2, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
panneau de signalisation; panneau de circulation : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 2, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
panneau de signalisation : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 2, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
panneau de signalisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 5, record 2, French, - panneau%20de%20signalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- panel de señalización
1, record 2, Spanish, panel%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal de tráfico 2, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20tr%C3%A1fico
correct, feminine noun
- señal de circulación 2, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- placa 2, record 2, Spanish, placa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panel empleado por la autoridad competente para regular y controlar el tráfico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - panel%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
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