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CROSS BLOCKING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blocking the box
1, record 1, English, blocking%20the%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box blocking 2, record 1, English, box%20blocking
correct
- box-blocking 3, record 1, English, box%2Dblocking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a driver enters an intersection and is unable to travel all the way through, they prevent cross traffic movement, and endanger other travelers by blocking crosswalks and bike lanes. In other words, blocking the box is unsafe, illegal and causes traffic congestion. 4, record 1, English, - blocking%20the%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- interblocage
1, record 1, French, interblocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S'engager dans une intersection déjà saturée de véhicules lorsque le feu est vert est une pratique illégale et dangereuse que commettent beaucoup d'automobilistes aux heures de pointe, au point où le [service de police] multiplie les interventions contre ce phénomène qu'on appelle l'interblocage. 2, record 1, French, - interblocage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curb extension
1, record 2, English, curb%20extension
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- curb bulb 2, record 2, English, curb%20bulb
correct
- curb bulge 3, record 2, English, curb%20bulge
correct
- bulbout 4, record 2, English, bulbout
correct
- bulb-out 5, record 2, English, bulb%2Dout
correct
- neckdown 6, record 2, English, neckdown
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Curb bulbs extend the sidewalk into the street, reducing the time and distance it takes a pedestrian to cross. Curb bulbs can also prevent drivers from parking in front of crosswalks or blocking curb ramps. The visibility between drivers and pedestrians is also improved with curb bulbs because pedestrians are brought farther out into the street, making crossing locations more recognizable. 7, record 2, English, - curb%20extension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curb extension: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 8, record 2, English, - curb%20extension
Record 2, Key term(s)
- kerb extension
- kerb bulb
- kerb bulge
- neck down
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avancée de trottoir
1, record 2, French, avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20trottoir
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- saillie de trottoir 2, record 2, French, saillie%20de%20trottoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une saillie de trottoir est un prolongement du trottoir à l'intersection pour rendre les piétons plus visibles et diminuer leur exposition aux collisions en y réduisant la distance [du passage pour piétons.] Une saillie de trottoir peut aussi être utilisée pour réduire la largeur ou le nombre de voies de circulation. 2, record 2, French, - avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20trottoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avancée de trottoir : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 2, French, - avanc%C3%A9e%20de%20trottoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Tránsito vial
- Seguridad vial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acera ensanchada en la esquina
1, record 2, Spanish, acera%20ensanchada%20en%20la%20esquina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross body block 1, record 3, English, cross%20body%20block
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cross-charge block 2, record 3, English, cross%2Dcharge%20block
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross body block is usually used in blocking the deep secondary men. 2, record 3, English, - cross%20body%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bloc de la hanche
1, record 3, French, bloc%20de%20la%20hanche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bloc horizontal 2, record 3, French, bloc%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le joueur absorbe son adversaire en feintant un bloc de front. Mais au dernier moment, il lance le bras droit (ou gauche) en travers du joueur défensif, tourne l'axe de ses épaules et expose tout le côté droit (ou gauche) de son corps au joueur défensif. Il atteint l'adversaire avec la hanche, à la hauteur de la ceinture. Empruntant une position «quatre points d'appui» modifiée (grab block), le joueur offensif continue son bloc en pressant l'adversaire de sa hanche. Vitesse, puissance et continuité de mouvement assurent le succès du bloc. 1, record 3, French, - bloc%20de%20la%20hanche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le bloc de la hanche est utilisé à champ ouvert contre les secondeurs et les demi-défensifs mais en dernier recours peut servir de soupape de sécurité lors de la protection du passeur contre un joueur trop agressif. 1, record 3, French, - bloc%20de%20la%20hanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-license
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dlicense
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to give license to another to use a patent or invention in return for a similar license. 1, record 4, English, - cross%2Dlicense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross licenses are most often made between owners of "interfering" or "blocking" patents. Such interfering or blocking patents cover different aspects of the same invention. For example, if a basic patent is owned by one party and an improvement patent on the same invention is owned by another party, a cross license is warranted because the parties must have the benefit of both patents in order to practice the improvement to its best commercial advantage. Also, inventor A may obtain a patent on item X. Inventor B may obtain a patent on item Y. Both A and B may realize that items X and Y in combination with a third item, Z, which may be in the public domain, constitute a new and useful combination, XYZ. Therefore, A and B may cross-license each other to make, use, and sell each other's patented invention so that they both can produce XYZ without incurring any liability for infringement of each other's patent. 2, record 4, English, - cross%2Dlicense
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cross-licence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concéder réciproquement des licences
1, record 4, French, conc%C3%A9der%20r%C3%A9ciproquement%20des%20licences
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross license
1, record 5, English, cross%20license
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an agreement that provides for the licensing of a patent by one patent owner in return for a license under a different patent owned by another. 1, record 5, English, - cross%20license
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross Licenses... Such a license sometimes becomes an economic necessity where neither party is willing to sell or assign its patent to the other but also neither party can make, use or sell its patented invention to its best commercial advantage without the benefit of the other party's patent. Therefore the owners of the patents will cross-license each other for the right to use each other's patent. Cross licenses are most often made between owners of "interfering" or "blocking" patents. Such interfering or blocking patents cover different aspects of the same invention. For example, if a basic patent is owned by one party and an improvement patent on the same invention is owned by another party, a cross license is warranted because the parties must have the benefit of both patents in order to practice the improvement to its best commercial advantage. 1, record 5, English, - cross%20license
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cross licence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- licence réciproque
1, record 5, French, licence%20r%C3%A9ciproque
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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