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HIGHWAY CAPACITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacity
1, record 1, English, capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limiting (maximum) number of vehicles that can be expected to traverse a unit of distance on a roadway under ideal flow conditions. 2, record 1, English, - capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high road-building areas increased road capacity per person by 28% while the low-load building areas actually decreased road capacity per person by 11%. 3, record 1, English, - capacity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- highway capacity
- road capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit de saturation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débit maximal virtuel d'une section de route, compte tenu de ses caractéristiques générales. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en effet, lorsque le débit dépasse le débit de saturation tout se passe comme si la capacité du carrefour diminuait [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capacité : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20saturation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensidad máxima de vehículos que puede atravesar una sección transversal dada de una vía o carretera, teniendo en cuenta las condiciones reales imperantes en la geometría y en la circulación en el instante considerado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacidad: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highway capacity 1, record 2, English, highway%20capacity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débit d'une route 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit%20d%27une%20route
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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