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ZAC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Fire Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical rescue and fire-fighting access area
1, record 1, English, critical%20rescue%20and%20fire%2Dfighting%20access%20area
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRFAA 1, record 1, English, CRFAA
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- critical rescue and firefighting access area 2, record 1, English, critical%20rescue%20and%20firefighting%20access%20area
correct, noun
- CRFAA 3, record 1, English, CRFAA
correct, noun
- CRFAA 3, record 1, English, CRFAA
- critical firefighting access area 4, record 1, English, critical%20firefighting%20access%20area
correct, noun
- CFAA 3, record 1, English, CFAA
correct, noun
- CFAA 3, record 1, English, CFAA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designated rectangular area around a runway. 5, record 1, English, - critical%20rescue%20and%20fire%2Dfighting%20access%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The width of a CRFAA extends 150 m outwards from each side of the runway's centreline while its length extends 1000 m from each end of the runway. 5, record 1, English, - critical%20rescue%20and%20fire%2Dfighting%20access%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical rescue and fire-fighting access area; CRFAA: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 6, record 1, English, - critical%20rescue%20and%20fire%2Dfighting%20access%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- critical fire-fighting access area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Sécurité incendie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'accès critique d'intervention
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZACI 2, record 1, French, ZACI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'accès critique des véhicules de sauvetage et d'intervention 3, record 1, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules%20de%20sauvetage%20et%20d%27intervention
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- zone d'accès critique 4, record 1, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ZAC 5, record 1, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ZAC 5, record 1, French, ZAC
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone rectangulaire désignée autour d'une piste d'atterrissage ou de décollage. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20d%27intervention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La largeur de la ZAC s'étend sur 150 mètres de part et d'autre de la ligne médiane de la piste et sa longueur excède de 1 000 mètres chaque extrémité. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20d%27intervention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'accès critique des véhicules de sauvetage et d'intervention; zone d’accès critique; ZAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20d%27intervention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone d'accès critique des véhicules de sauvetage et d'intervention; zone d'accès critique : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20critique%20d%27intervention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- business improvement area
1, record 2, English, business%20improvement%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BIA 2, record 2, English, BIA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- business improvement zone 3, record 2, English, business%20improvement%20zone
correct
- BIZ 4, record 2, English, BIZ
correct
- BIZ 4, record 2, English, BIZ
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A business improvement area (BIA) permits local businesses and property owners within a defined district to join together and, with the support of the municipality, organize, finance, improve and promote the area as a business and shopping district. 2, record 2, English, - business%20improvement%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d'amélioration commerciale
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20commerciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 2, record 2, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone d'amélioration des affaires 3, record 2, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20des%20affaires
correct, feminine noun
- ZAA 3, record 2, French, ZAA
correct, feminine noun
- ZAA 3, record 2, French, ZAA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une zone d'amélioration des affaires (ZAA) est une région urbaine géographiquement délimitée qui contient principalement des immeubles non résidentiels. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20d%27am%C3%A9lioration%20commerciale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Road Networks
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bike box
1, record 3, English, bike%20box
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] designated, marked area at a signalized intersection that places bicycles at the front of the queue. 2, record 3, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bike boxes are used at locations where left-turning cyclist volumes may be very high approaching an intersection. In this situation, the motor vehicle stop bar is set back approximately 4 m, helping cyclists move from the curb lane and turn left by positioning themselves in front of the motor vehicles. ... It should be noted that the application of bike boxes restricts right turns on red displays for motor vehicles. 3, record 3, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bike box: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 3, English, - bike%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Réseaux routiers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone avancée pour cyclistes
1, record 3, French, zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 3, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sas pour vélos 2, record 3, French, sas%20pour%20v%C3%A9los
correct, masculine noun
- sas à vélo 3, record 3, French, sas%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas vélo 4, record 3, French, sas%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas-vélo 5, record 3, French, sas%2Dv%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas pour cyclistes 6, record 3, French, sas%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, masculine noun
- sas cycliste 7, record 3, French, sas%20cycliste
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone réservée aux cyclistes à un carrefour à feux tricolores, qui est marquée au sol devant la ligne d'arrêt des véhicules motorisés. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sas vélo [...] est l'espace réservé aux vélos devant les feux de signalisation. Les cyclistes s'y placent lorsque le feu est rouge. [...] Les sas vélo sont un marquage de sécurité. Beaucoup d'accidents sont évités quand on rend les cyclistes plus visibles dans les carrefours. Placés dans un sas devant les voitures, les cyclistes qui continuent tout droit ou tournent à droite évitent des conflits avec les véhicules qui roulent dans le même sens. Tourner à gauche devient plus facile, les cyclistes dégageant plus rapidement le carrefour. 8, record 3, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone avancée pour cyclistes; ZAC : désignation et abréviation recommandées par le Comité de terminologie et normalisées par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 9, record 3, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sas pour vélos; sas pour cyclistes : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 juin 2021. 10, record 3, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sas pour vélo
- sas à vélos
- sas vélos
- sas-vélos
- sas pour cycliste
- sas cyclistes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
- Field Artillery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- critical friendly zone
1, record 4, English, critical%20friendly%20zone
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CFZ 1, record 4, English, CFZ
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In artillery, a zone covered by a weapon-locating radar because it contains a critical asset whose loss would jeopardize the mission. 1, record 4, English, - critical%20friendly%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical friendly zone; CFZ: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 4, English, - critical%20friendly%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
- Artillerie de campagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone amie clé
1, record 4, French, zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 4, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de l'artillerie, zone couverte par un radar de repérage d'armes, car elle contient une ressource essentielle dont la perte pourrait sérieusement mettre en péril la mission. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone amie clé; ZAC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20amie%20cl%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forward combat zone
1, record 5, English, forward%20combat%20zone
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- FCZ 2, record 5, English, FCZ
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward combat zone; FCZ: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - forward%20combat%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone avant de combat
1, record 5, French, zone%20avant%20de%20combat
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 5, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- zone avant des combats 2, record 5, French, zone%20avant%20des%20combats
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- FCZ 3, record 5, French, FCZ
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- FCZ 3, record 5, French, FCZ
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone avant de combat; ZAC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 5, French, - zone%20avant%20de%20combat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Emergency Management
- Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- controlled access zone
1, record 6, English, controlled%20access%20zone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CAZ 2, record 6, English, CAZ
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Gestion des urgences
- Organisation de congrès et de conférences
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone d'accès contrôlé
1, record 6, French, zone%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 2, record 6, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad
- Gestión de emergencias
- Organización de conferencias y coloquios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de acceso controlado
1, record 6, Spanish, zona%20de%20acceso%20controlado
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona a la que solo tiene acceso el personal autorizado. 1, record 6, Spanish, - zona%20de%20acceso%20controlado
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Urban Planning
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mixed development zone
1, record 7, English, mixed%20development%20zone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- zone of concerted development 1, record 7, English, zone%20of%20concerted%20development
correct
- concerted development zone 2, record 7, English, concerted%20development%20zone
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Concerted Development Zones (ZAC) procedure was set up by a 1967 Act ... 2, record 7, English, - mixed%20development%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aménagement concerté
1, record 7, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20concert%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 2, record 7, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- zone d'aménagement et de conservation 3, record 7, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20et%20de%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
- ZAC 4, record 7, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun
- ZAC 4, record 7, French, ZAC
- zone d'action concertée 5, record 7, French, zone%20d%27action%20concert%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone où l'aménagement et l'équipement des sols doivent se faire selon des modalités définies à l'avance par les autorités compétentes. 5, record 7, French, - zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20concert%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La procédure des zones d'aménagement concerté (ZAC) a été instituée par une loi de 1967. 6, record 7, French, - zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20concert%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mixed development zone 1, record 8, English, mixed%20development%20zone
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Defined area in which the Public Authorities encourage the administration and private enterprise to participate in the urbanisation. 1, record 8, English, - mixed%20development%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone d'aménagement concerté
1, record 8, French, zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20concert%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 2, record 8, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun
- Z.A.C. 3, record 8, French, Z%2EA%2EC%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- zone d'action concertée 4, record 8, French, zone%20d%27action%20concert%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] zone dans laquelle une collectivité publique ou un établissement public, décide de réaliser une opération d'aménagement par l'achat des terrains, leur équipement et leur rétrocession - ou concession - à des utilisateurs publics ou privés. 2, record 8, French, - zone%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20concert%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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