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DOWN PEAK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down peak
1, record 1, English, down%20peak
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- down-peak traffic 2, record 1, English, down%2Dpeak%20traffic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when office employees report for work in the morning and traffic is predominantly up, the [elevator's] supervisory control sets itself for the up peak. ... At the close of business in the evening, the system adjusts to a down peak. 3, record 1, English, - down%20peak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Down-peak operation. Down-peak conditions usually occur in office buildings for a relatively brief period around 5 p.m., when ... the building's population must be brought to the ground in a short time. 2, record 1, English, - down%20peak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- down peak traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe en descente
1, record 1, French, pointe%20en%20descente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pointe descente 2, record 1, French, pointe%20descente
correct, feminine noun
- trafic de pointe en descente 1, record 1, French, trafic%20de%20pointe%20en%20descente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe du trafic descendant à l'intérieur d'un immeuble. 3, record 1, French, - pointe%20en%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un immeuble de bureaux, les heures de travail et de repas ont une grande importance. Elles correspondent à des «pointes de trafic» : [...] - «pointe descente» en fin de matinée; [...] - «pointe descente» en fin d'après-midi. 4, record 1, French, - pointe%20en%20descente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il existe quatre trafics principaux au cours de la journée : trafic de pointe en montée, trafic équilibré, trafic de pointe en descente, trafic réduit (nuits et jours non ouvrables). 1, record 1, French, - pointe%20en%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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