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CROSS WALK [4 records]

Record 1 2012-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Road Transport)
CONT

... install automatic pedestrian detectors at hundreds or thousands of urban signalized intersections nationwide where appropriate, to help pedestrians to more safely cross the street.... automatic pedestrian detectors can detect pedestrians waiting to cross the street and provide a red light to motorists(and a WALK signal to pedestrians) without the pedestrian having to push the button. It can also assist slower moving pedestrians by extending the clearance interval(flashing DON'T WALK) until pedestrians are safely on the other side of the street.

OBS

automatic pedestrian detector: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation routière
DEF

Dispositif qui décèle l'arrivée d’un piéton à un carrefour à feux et qui entraîne la modification de la signalisation de manière à réduire le temps d’attente et à permettre au piéton de traverser la chaussée de façon sécuritaire.

OBS

détecteur automatique de piéton : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Key term(s)
  • détecteur automatique de piétons

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales (Transporte por carretera)
CONT

Otra mejoría que se ha instalado en Huesca son los sensores de peatones. […] Estos detectan cuando hay un peatón esperando y activa automáticamente el semáforo verde.

CONT

El sistema […] es un producto novedoso que consiste en una gestión inteligente de los pasos de peatones regulados por semáforos en donde se detecta, mediante un sistema de detectores de peatones por visión artificial, que existen personas cruzando por el paso cuando éste está llegando a su tiempo mínimo de verde.

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Record 2 2012-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
DEF

An A-shaped stepway to assist a person over a fence while remaining a barrier to livestock and other animals.

CONT

If you walk in the UK, you will eventually(sooner more likely than later) have to cross a stile. A stile provides an easy way to cross a fence and they are common in farmer's fields.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures
DEF

Sorte d'échelle permettant de franchir une haie, une clôture.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

Ambulatory Disability means a disability because of which a person : 1. Is so severely physically and permanently disabled as to be unable to move from place to place without the aid of a wheelchair. 2. Is not able to cross curbs because of paralysis or loss of function of the person's legs. 3. Is missing one or both legs. 4. Has permanently impaired or unsteady gait that makes it impossible or impractical to walk as a means of transportation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Air Transport
DEF

An earthen structure which permits deer to escape wildlife fences located along highway right-of-ways.

OBS

Once deer have encountered a fence, they follow it until they find a means to cross it. The earthen ramp on the inside of the fence allows the deer to walk up and jump over the fence to escape the area enclosed by the fence.

OBS

Document consulted: "Evaluation of the efficacy of various deer exclusion devices and deterrent techniques for use at airport", prepared by LGL Limited, environmental research associates, for the Aerodrome Safety Branch of Transport Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Entassement de terre aménagé le long des clôtures bordant l'autoroute et qui permet aux cerfs de sortir de l'emprise de la route.

OBS

Les cerfs qui se butent à une clôture la longent jusqu'à ce qu'ils trouvent un endroit où ils peuvent la traverser. Une rampe en remblai de terre aménagée à l'intérieur de l'aire clôturée leur permet de s'avancer jusqu'à la clôture et de sauter pour passer de l'autre côté.

OBS

Document consulté : «Évaluation de divers moyens de lutte contre les cerfs aux aéroports», élaboré par la firme LGL Limited, environmental research associates, pour le compte de la Direction de la sécurité des aérodromes de Transports Canada. Traduction de Lorraine Léonard.

Spanish

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