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SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bike box
1, record 1, English, bike%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] designated, marked area at a signalized intersection that places bicycles at the front of the queue. 2, record 1, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - bike%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone avancée pour cyclistes
1, record 1, French, zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 1, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sas pour vélos 2, record 1, French, sas%20pour%20v%C3%A9los
correct, masculine noun
- sas à vélo 3, record 1, French, sas%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas vélo 4, record 1, French, sas%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas-vélo 5, record 1, French, sas%2Dv%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas pour cyclistes 6, record 1, French, sas%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, masculine noun
- sas cycliste 7, record 1, French, sas%20cycliste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sas pour vélo
- sas à vélos
- sas vélos
- sas-vélos
- sas pour cycliste
- sas cyclistes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signalized intersection
1, record 2, English, signalized%20intersection
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- signal-controlled junction 2, record 2, English, signal%2Dcontrolled%20junction
correct
- signal-controlled intersection 3, record 2, English, signal%2Dcontrolled%20intersection
- signalized junction 4, record 2, English, signalized%20junction
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal-controlled junction; signalized intersection : terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 2, English, - signalized%20intersection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signalized intersection : term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 2, English, - signalized%20intersection
Record 2, Key term(s)
- signal controlled intersection
- signal controlled junction
- signalised intersection
- signalised junction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carrefour à feux
1, record 2, French, carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carrefour muni de feux de circulation 2, record 2, French, carrefour%20muni%20de%20feux%20de%20circulation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrefour à feux : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 2, French, - carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrefour à feux : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 2, French, - carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical infrared emitter 1, record 3, English, optical%20infrared%20emitter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transit priority... Optical infrared emitters have been mounted on buses, and infrared detectors have been installed near the primary traffic signal head at each signalized intersection(one per approach direction). 1, record 3, English, - optical%20infrared%20emitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émetteur optique à infrarouge
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9metteur%20optique%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des émetteurs optiques à infrarouge ont été installés sur les autobus et des détecteurs infrarouges ont été installés à proximité de la tête du premier feu de circulation de chaque carrefour (un pour chaque direction d'approche). 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20optique%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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