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WALKING BUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walking school bus
1, record 1, English, walking%20school%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WSB 2, record 1, English, WSB
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- walking bus 3, record 1, English, walking%20bus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] walking school bus(WSB) consists of two parent volunteers walking a small group of [children] to school along a designated route, with set pick-ups for the children along the way. 4, record 1, English, - walking%20school%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
walking school bus; WSB : term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - walking%20school%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédibus scolaire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédibus 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dibus
correct, masculine noun
- bus pédestre 3, record 1, French, bus%20p%C3%A9destre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de déplacement collectif à pied d'enfants qui sont conduits par des adultes sur un trajet et selon un horaire de passage déterminés. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement du pédibus est simple. Un parent [(ou deux) va chercher] les enfants inscrits [au service] aux arrêts du pédibus et les accompagne [à pied] jusqu'à l'école, selon un itinéraire défini. Ce sont les parents utilisateurs [du service] qui déterminent l'horaire et l'emplacement des arrêts, ainsi que le tracé. Les parents conduisent le pédibus à tour de rôle. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pédibus scolaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pédibus; bus pédestre : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 mai 2020. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- courtesy stop
1, record 2, English, courtesy%20stop
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- discretionary stop 2, record 2, English, discretionary%20stop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courtesy or discretionary stops will be accommodated if they are safe and do not affect distance and time factors. These stop requests are always at the discretion and authority of the driver, who may recognize a dangerous situation not obvious to the casual observer or passenger. You may ask the driver to let you off at a location other than a regular bus stop, if you feel threatened by an individual, or a situation [or if] through injury or age, you have great difficulty in walking. 2, record 2, English, - courtesy%20stop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courtesy stop: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - courtesy%20stop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de courtoisie
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20courtoisie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arrêt de courtoisie. [Offert] à compter de 21 h tous les soirs et sur toutes les lignes du réseau [d'autobus], ce service est plus particulièrement destiné aux passagers qui sont seuls le soir et [qui] souhaitent, pour des raisons de sécurité ou de mobilité, descendre plus près de leur destination ou à un endroit plus éclairé que l'arrêt habituel. Il suffit d'en aviser le chauffeur qui pourra ensuite arrêter son véhicule à l'endroit qu'il juge le plus sécuritaire entre deux arrêts d'autobus. 2, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20courtoisie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt de courtoisie : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20courtoisie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- parada de cortesía
1, record 2, Spanish, parada%20de%20cortes%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explicaron que las paradas de cortesía [significan] que pueden hacer paradas en puntos como, por ejemplo, el asilo "del Buen Señor" en Mazatepec a fin de que las personas de la tercera edad no caminen hasta la parada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - parada%20de%20cortes%C3%ADa
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