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BUS-ONLY LANE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bus lane
1, record 1, English, bus%20lane
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reserved bus lane 2, record 1, English, reserved%20bus%20lane
correct
- bus-only lane 3, record 1, English, bus%2Donly%20lane
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A street [or highway] lane intended primarily for buses, either all day or during peak hours, but which other traffic may use under certain circumstances; i.e., to make right turns. 4, record 1, English, - bus%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bus lane: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - bus%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bus lane: term proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - bus%20lane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie réservée aux autobus
1, record 1, French, voie%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20autobus
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie réservée aux bus 2, record 1, French, voie%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20bus
correct, feminine noun
- couloir réservé aux autobus 3, record 1, French, couloir%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9%20aux%20autobus
correct, masculine noun
- couloir pour autobus 2, record 1, French, couloir%20pour%20autobus
correct, masculine noun
- couloir d'autobus 4, record 1, French, couloir%20d%27autobus
correct, masculine noun
- bande réservée aux autobus 5, record 1, French, bande%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20autobus
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la chaussée réservée à la circulation des autobus. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20autobus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie réservée aux autobus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20autobus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voie réservée aux bus; couloir pour autobus : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20r%C3%A9serv%C3%A9e%20aux%20autobus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carril reservado para autobuses
1, record 1, Spanish, carril%20reservado%20para%20autobuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carril bus 2, record 1, Spanish, carril%20bus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banda en una vía pública reservada para la circulación de autobuses. 3, record 1, Spanish, - carril%20reservado%20para%20autobuses
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