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OVERTAKING LIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtaking light
1, record 1, English, overtaking%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overtaking light : an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - overtaking%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- feu de doublage
1, record 1, French, feu%20de%20doublage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feu de doublage : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - feu%20de%20doublage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passing vehicle
1, record 2, English, passing%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overtaking vehicle 2, record 2, English, overtaking%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic assumptions concerning passing and opposing vehicle drivers’ behaviour during the passing manoeuvre are similar in both models. 1, record 2, English, - passing%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
However, if the overtaking vehicle is traveling much faster than your vehicle, the indicator light may not illuminate before the detected vehicle is beside your vehicle. 2, record 2, English, - passing%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Conduite automobile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule en dépassement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20en%20d%C3%A9passement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hypothèses de base concernant le comportement des conducteurs des véhicules en dépassement et en sens inverse pendant la manœuvre de dépassement sont semblables dans les deux modèles. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20en%20d%C3%A9passement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cependant, si le véhicule en dépassement se déplace beaucoup plus rapidement que votre véhicule, il est possible que le témoin indicateur ne s’allume pas avant que le véhicule détecté ne soit à côté de votre véhicule. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20en%20d%C3%A9passement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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