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LEFT-TURNING LANE [2 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 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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