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RETROREFLECTIVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroreflective fabric
1, record 1, English, retroreflective%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retro-reflective fabric 2, record 1, English, retro%2Dreflective%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retroreflective fabrics are necessary to extend the same level of protection at night that fluorescent fabrics provide during daylight. Retroreflective fabric works like a mirror, reflecting light back to its source. 1, record 1, English, - retroreflective%20fabric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu rétroréfléchissant
1, record 1, French, tissu%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les tissus rétroréfléchissants peuvent être 1 500 fois plus brillants que des vêtements blancs ordinaires […] Les fabricants des tissus rétroréfléchissants les plus répandus ont fait des tests poussés en vue de comparer la visibilité avec et sans tissu réfléchissant. 1, record 1, French, - tissu%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tissu rétro-réfléchissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transparent car
1, record 2, English, transparent%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the car's interior surfaces, such as the back seat, ceiling, doors, and dash, are fitted with retroreflective material. Once the exterior images reach the projector, that projector sends light to a half-mirror located behind the driver. The light reflects partly onto the back seat, and partly onto the ceiling, allowing the driver to see both parts of the image through the half-mirror. This allows the driver to be able to see hazards behind the car when looking into the half-mirror, even with a passenger in the back seat. 1, record 2, English, - transparent%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture transparente
1, record 2, French, voiture%20transparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des chercheurs japonais de l'Université de Keio, à Tokyo, ont conçu une voiture transparente… mais uniquement vue de l'intérieur. En d'autres termes, si la voiture semble tout à fait normale vue de l'extérieur, les passagers installés à l'intérieur peuvent en revanche «voir» à travers la carrosserie ce qui se passe à l'extérieur. 1, record 2, French, - voiture%20transparente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif utilisé [...] est relativement simple : il repose sur l'utilisation de caméras situées à l'extérieur de la voiture, filmant autour de cette dernière. Les images recueillies sont ensuite diffusées à l'intérieur de la voiture via un système de rétroprojecteurs. 1, record 2, French, - voiture%20transparente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- road stud
1, record 3, English, road%20stud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- raised pavement marker 1, record 3, English, raised%20pavement%20marker
correct
- cat's-eye 2, record 3, English, cat%27s%2Deye
correct
- Botts' dot 3, record 3, English, Botts%27%20dot
correct
- reflective road stud 4, record 3, English, reflective%20road%20stud
- reflecting road stud 4, record 3, English, reflecting%20road%20stud
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stud projecting above the carriageway surface, normally containing a retroreflective device. 1, record 3, English, - road%20stud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plot
1, record 3, French, plot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plot rétro-réfléchissant 2, record 3, French, plot%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
masculine noun
- plot réfléchissant 2, record 3, French, plot%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit dispositif de marquage fixé en légère saillie sur la surface de la chaussée, comportant généralement un rétroréflecteur. 1, record 3, French, - plot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavo
1, record 3, Spanish, clavo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojo de gato 2, record 3, Spanish, ojo%20de%20gato
correct, masculine noun
- botón 3, record 3, Spanish, bot%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela
- tachuela 3, record 3, Spanish, tachuela
correct, feminine noun, Mexico, Panama
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño dispositivo de balizamiento, empleado ligeramente sobre la superficie de la calzada, para definir el borde de un carril de circulación, que contiene normalmente material reflectante. 3, record 3, Spanish, - clavo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esta ruta tiene ahora 100.000 ojos de gato [...] objetos colocados junto con la señalización horizontal que funcionan como reflectores cuando la luz de un vehículo los alumbra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - clavo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clavo; botón; tachuela: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 3, Spanish, - clavo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
- Trailers and Hauling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mud flap
1, record 4, English, mud%20flap
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mudguard flap 2, record 4, English, mudguard%20flap
- mudguard 3, record 4, English, mudguard
- splash guard 3, record 4, English, splash%20guard
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rear of truck tractors. Retroreflective sheeting shall be applied to the rear of each truck tractor as follows :... Two strips of sheeting in alternating colors, each not less than 600 mm long, located as close as practicable to the edges of the rear fenders, mudflaps, or the mudflap support brackets, to mark the width of the truck tractor. 1, record 4, English, - mud%20flap
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Remorques et remorquage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bavette garde-boue
1, record 4, French, bavette%20garde%2Dboue
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrière des camions-tracteurs. Les matériaux rétroréfléchissants doivent être apposés à l'arrière des camions-tracteurs de la façon suivante : [...] Deux bandes de segments de couleurs alternantes, mesurant chacune au moins 600 mm de long, situées aussi près que possible des bords des ailes arrière, des bavettes garde-boue ou des supports de bavettes garde-boue, pour indiquer la largeur du camion-tracteur. 2, record 4, French, - bavette%20garde%2Dboue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Transport of Goods
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- retroreflective placard 1, record 5, English, retroreflective%20placard
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- retro-reflective placard 2, record 5, English, retro%2Dreflective%20placard
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retroreflective : reflecting light back to its source. 3, record 5, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the case of light three reflecting surfaces, all at right angles to one another, form a corner with the same retroreflective property(Scientific American). 3, record 5, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Retro-reflective materials for night signalling of pedestrians. 4, record 5, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Affichage de sécurité
- Transport de marchandises
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plaque étiquette rétroréfléchissante
1, record 5, French, plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plaque-étiquette rétroréfléchissante 2, record 5, French, plaque%2D%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La signalisation des véhicules comporte l'apposition de signes extérieurs et conventionnels de danger sous deux formes différentes, qu'il convient de bien distinguer : -des plaques étiquettes de danger (carrés sur la pointe); -des panneaux couleur orange rectangulaires [...]. 3, record 5, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transport routier de marchandises [dangereuses] emballées. [...] Il incombe au transporteur routier de placer un panneau à l'avant et un autre à l'arrière de l'unité de transport, sur la partie gauche, perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule. Matériaux : peinture rétroréfléchissante; montage sur un support résistant. 3, record 5, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Matériaux rétroréfléchissants» : Matériaux dont la réflexion est caractérisée par le renvoi des rayonnements dans des directions voisines de celle d'où ils proviennent [...] 4, record 5, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carteles y señales de seguridad
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa retrorreflectora
1, record 5, Spanish, placa%20retrorreflectora
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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