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LEFT-TURN LANE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central left-turn lane
1, record 1, English, central%20left%2Dturn%20lane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Central left-turn lane. Vehicles waiting to turn left from the priority highway can be stored in a central additional lane, preceded by a deceleration lane. 2, record 1, English, - central%20left%2Dturn%20lane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- central left turn lane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie centrale de virage à gauche
1, record 1, French, voie%20centrale%20de%20virage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voie centrale de virage à gauche. Avec ce type d'aménagement, les véhicules qui attendent pour tourner à gauche à partir de la route principale peuvent se placer dans une voie centrale supplémentaire qui est précédée d'une voie de décélération. 2, record 1, French, - voie%20centrale%20de%20virage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
- Road Traffic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-turn lane
1, record 2, English, left%2Dturn%20lane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- left turn lane 2, record 2, English, left%20turn%20lane
correct
- left-turning lane 3, record 2, English, left%2Dturning%20lane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross section of the road must often be widened at intersections/junctions to allow for the construction of refuges and left and right-turn lanes. 4, record 2, English, - left%2Dturn%20lane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
- Circulation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourne-à-gauche
1, record 2, French, tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voie de tourne-à-gauche 2, record 2, French, voie%20de%20tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
correct, feminine noun
- voie tourne-à-gauche 3, record 2, French, voie%20tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
correct, feminine noun
- voie spéciale pour tourne-à-gauche 4, record 2, French, voie%20sp%C3%A9ciale%20pour%20tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
feminine noun
- voie de déboîtage à gauche 5, record 2, French, voie%20de%20d%C3%A9bo%C3%AEtage%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un carrefour routier, voie destinée à faciliter aux véhicules le dégagement vers la gauche. 1, record 2, French, - tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déboîter : En parlant d'un véhicule, quitter la file où il était engagé, se déporter sur la gauche, sur la droite. 1, record 2, French, - tourne%2D%C3%A0%2Dgauche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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