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FREEWAY CONTROL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freeway control
1, record 1, English, freeway%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motorway control 1, record 1, English, motorway%20control
correct, Great Britain
- motorway traffic control 1, record 1, English, motorway%20traffic%20control
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A management activity applied to a motorway that, using information collected and transmitted by continuous monitoring systems and appropriate field equipment, allows a management centre to manage the flow of traffic on the motorway and to intervene as incidents are detected. 1, record 1, English, - freeway%20control
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motorway traffic control; motorway control; freeway control : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - freeway%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulation du trafic autoroutier
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20du%20trafic%20autoroutier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gestion d'autoroute 1, record 1, French, gestion%20d%27autoroute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité de gestion appliquée à une autoroute qui, à partir des informations recueillies puis transmises par des systèmes de surveillance continue ainsi que de l'utilisation des équipements de terrain appropriés, permet à un centre de gestion de gérer le flux de la circulation sur l'autoroute et d'intervenir selon les événements détectés. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20du%20trafic%20autoroutier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulation du trafic autoroutier; gestion d'autoroute : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20du%20trafic%20autoroutier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ramp metering
1, record 2, English, ramp%20metering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ramp control 2, record 2, English, ramp%20control
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of traffic signals at freeway on-ramps to control the rate of vehicles entering the freeway. 3, record 2, English, - ramp%20metering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traffic signals on freeway ramp meters alternate between red and green signals to control the flow of vehicles entering the freeway. 1, record 2, English, - ramp%20metering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The metering rate is set to optimize freeway flow and minimize congestion. The metering rate can be fixed, or responsive to local or system-wide conditions. 3, record 2, English, - ramp%20metering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ramp control: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - ramp%20metering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régulation d'accès autoroutier
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20autoroutier
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- régulation d'accès 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- régulation de bretelle d'accès 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20bretelle%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
- régulation de bretelles d'accès 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20de%20bretelles%20d%27acc%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application de mesures de régulation par feux au trafic sur une bretelle d'accès à une route principale, de façon à assurer la fluidité de la circulation en aval. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20autoroutier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulation de bretelle d'accès : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20autoroutier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad vial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulación de ramales de acceso
1, record 2, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ramales%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplicación de medidas de regulación de tráfico mediante semáforos, en ramales de acceso a una autopista para asegurar una circulación fluida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - regulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ramales%20de%20acceso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regulación de ramales de acceso: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - regulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ramales%20de%20acceso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freeway system
1, record 3, English, freeway%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- expressway system 1, record 3, English, expressway%20system
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Freeway system (including expressways and parkways): this provides for rapid and efficient movement of large volumes of through traffic between areas and across the urban area. It is not extended to provide land access service. 1, record 3, English, - freeway%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "expressway system" : In everyday usage, the words "freeway" and "expressway" are synonymous. In transportation planning terminology, however, the two are not synonymous because a "freeway" is an expressway that has full control of access. 1, record 3, English, - freeway%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau autoroutier
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20autoroutier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réseau de voies rapides 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20voies%20rapides
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un réseau de voies rapides [...] devra assurer les parcours à grande et à moyenne distance dans l'agglomération et les zones suburbaines, à l'exclusion de la desserte des immeubles, et [...] sera constitué par des autoroutes ou des routes express [...] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20autoroutier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underground highway
1, record 4, English, underground%20highway
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underground freeway 2, record 4, English, underground%20freeway
correct
- underground expressway 3, record 4, English, underground%20expressway
correct, see observation
- underground motorway 4, record 4, English, underground%20motorway
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While some still hold up the idea of underground highway systems as a key to salvaging city cores, many transportation experts dismiss it as a whimsical daydream whose cost is prohibitive. What’s more, they say cars will never be eliminated from city centers because many people will never visit areas where they can’t drive. 1, record 4, English, - underground%20highway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underground expressway : In common usage, "freeway" and "expressway" are synonymous. In transportation terminology, however, a "freeway" is a type of expressway but with full control of access. 5, record 4, English, - underground%20highway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- autoroute souterraine
1, record 4, French, autoroute%20souterraine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Central Artery/Tunnel Project est le projet d'autoroute souterraine le plus ambitieux jamais entrepris de l'histoire des États-Unis. Une fois complété, ce tunnel routier souterrain permettra de réduire dramatiquement les embouteillages et d'améliorer la mobilité dans la ville de Boston, une des plus importantes villes d'Amérique. Il permettra également d'améliorer la qualité de l'environnement et de mettre en place des bases solides afin d'assurer la croissance économique de la ville pour les millions d'habitants de la Nouvelle-Angleterre en cette fin de siècle. 1, record 4, French, - autoroute%20souterraine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Traffic and Decision Systems Office
1, record 5, English, Traffic%20and%20Decision%20Systems%20Office
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Transportation. 1, record 5, English, - Traffic%20and%20Decision%20Systems%20Office
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... is responsible for freeway traffic management systems, municipal traffic control, two-lane rural highway traffic prediction and pedestrian risk-taking. 1, record 5, English, - Traffic%20and%20Decision%20Systems%20Office
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bureau des systèmes de circulation et de décision
1, record 5, French, Bureau%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20circulation%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... est chargé des systèmes de gestion de la circulation sur les autoroutes, du contrôle de la circulation municipale, de la prévision de la circulation sur les routes rurales à deux voies et de la prise de risque par les piétons. 1, record 5, French, - Bureau%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20circulation%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pedestrian facilities
1, record 6, English, pedestrian%20facilities
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pedestrian facilities include the sidewalks, crosswalks and traffic control features on streets and the special walkways found on some portions of freeway right-of-way. Also, they are parts of bus stops and other loading areas. 1, record 6, English, - pedestrian%20facilities
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure piétonnière 1, record 6, French, infrastructure%20pi%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aménagement piétonnier 1, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20pi%C3%A9tonnier
- aménagement piéton 1, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20pi%C3%A9ton
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Infrastructure piétonnière...[En raison des dangers auxquels sont exposés] les piétons, on tend de plus en plus à leur procurer une infrastructure spécifique, différente de celle des véhicules. La ségrégation verticale obtenue par des passages ou des galeries en souterrain... constitue probablement la solution idéale. [Il y a aussi] la ségrégation dans le temps telle que le réalisent les feux de circulation... 1, record 6, French, - infrastructure%20pi%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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