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BLIND SPOT DETECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind spot monitoring system
1, record 1, English, blind%20spot%20monitoring%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blind spot detection system 2, record 1, English, blind%20spot%20detection%20system
correct
- blind spot warning system 3, record 1, English, blind%20spot%20warning%20system
correct
- blind spot detection 4, record 1, English, blind%20spot%20detection
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Even with properly adjusted side mirrors, an overtaking vehicle may enter a region - a "blind spot" - outside of the driver's view to the side and rear of the vehicle. Blind spot detection systems automatically identify such objects and will issue a warning. 2, record 1, English, - blind%20spot%20monitoring%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de surveillance des angles morts
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surveillance des angles morts 2, record 1, French, surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
correct, feminine noun
- système de détection des véhicules dans l'angle mort 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20des%20v%C3%A9hicules%20dans%20l%27angle%20mort
masculine noun
- système de détection d'angle mort 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20d%27angle%20mort
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- système de détection des angles morts 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20des%20angles%20morts
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui détecte les dangers potentiels dans les angles morts du véhicule et qui alerte le conducteur à l’aide d’un signal lumineux, sonore ou vibratoire. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains systèmes de surveillance des angles morts corrigent automatiquement la marche du véhicule. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système de détection d'angle mort; système de détection des angles morts : Ces termes sont ambigus, car ils laissent entendre que le système de sécurité dont il s'agit ici sert à détecter les angles morts, ce qui n'est évidemment pas le cas. Pour cette raison, leur emploi est déconseillé. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
surveillance des angles morts : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juillet 2015. 6, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20des%20angles%20morts
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de détection des véhicules dans les angles morts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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