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Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transitway 1, record 1, English, transitway
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transit mall 1, record 1, English, transit%20mall
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "street" dedicated to pedestrians and transit riders but from which all private vehicles are excluded except for emergencies or temporary construction work, with "transit lanes" set apart from pedestrian areas. Through traffic on these streets is limited to transit buses and emergency vehicles. Cross-traffic, however, is allowed. 1, record 1, English, - transitway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rue piétons-autobus
1, record 1, French, rue%20pi%C3%A9tons%2Dautobus
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rue réservée aux piétons et aux transports collectifs 1, record 1, French, rue%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20pi%C3%A9tons%20et%20aux%20transports%20collectifs
feminine noun
- rue réservée aux piétons et aux transports en commun 1, record 1, French, rue%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20pi%C3%A9tons%20et%20aux%20transports%20en%20commun
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les rues piétons-autobus peuvent présenter de nombreux aspects [...]; rue traditionnelle où la circulation automobile a [...] été supprimée au profit [...] d'une circulation plus aisée pour les autobus [...] -- rues aménagées où les transports en commun circulent sur une chaussée différenciée par un simple marquage au sol ou par le revêtement [...] 1, record 1, French, - rue%20pi%C3%A9tons%2Dautobus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calle exclusiva para peatones y transporte público
1, record 1, Spanish, calle%20exclusiva%20para%20peatones%20y%20transporte%20p%C3%BAblico
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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