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HARD SHOULDER EMERGENCY USE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency shoulder
1, record 1, English, emergency%20shoulder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergency lane 2, record 1, English, emergency%20lane
correct
- hard shoulder for emergency use 3, record 1, English, hard%20shoulder%20for%20emergency%20use
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space provided alongside a road for emergency stops. 4, record 1, English, - emergency%20shoulder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency lane; hard shoulder for emergency use : terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - emergency%20shoulder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Sécurité routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande d'arrêt d'urgence
1, record 1, French, bande%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BAU 2, record 1, French, BAU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande de sécurité 3, record 1, French, bande%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande revêtue, généralement de la largeur d'une voie, contiguë à une chaussée d'une route à chaussées séparées (une autoroute, par exemple) et au même niveau, pouvant être utilisée par les véhicules de secours ou les véhicules en difficulté, ou en cas d'obstruction de la chaussée. 4, record 1, French, - bande%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande d'arrêt d'urgence : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - bande%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Seguridad vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcén
1, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vía de la autopista situada a la derecha y destinada a los servicios de urgencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Está prohibido circular de manera regular por el arcén. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n
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