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PARTLY SNOW-COVERED PARTLY ICE-COVERED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Road Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partly snow-covered or partly ice-covered
1, record 1, English, partly%20snow%2Dcovered%20or%20partly%20ice%2Dcovered
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Snow or ice partly covers one or more traffic lanes but the pavement is clear almost everywhere in at least one wheel path. 1, record 1, English, - partly%20snow%2Dcovered%20or%20partly%20ice%2Dcovered
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of six new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe road conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations. 2, record 1, English, - partly%20snow%2Dcovered%20or%20partly%20ice%2Dcovered
Record 1, Key term(s)
- partly snow-covered or partly ice-covered road
- partly snow-covered
- partly ice-covered
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
- Sécurité routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partiellement enneigée ou partiellement glacée
1, record 1, French, partiellement%20enneig%C3%A9e%20ou%20partiellement%20glac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La neige ou la glace couvre une partie de un ou des voies de circulation, mais au moins une bande de roulement est presque partout à l'asphalte. 1, record 1, French, - partiellement%20enneig%C3%A9e%20ou%20partiellement%20glac%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un de six nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de la chaussée. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités. 2, record 1, French, - partiellement%20enneig%C3%A9e%20ou%20partiellement%20glac%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chaussée partiellement enneigée ou partiellement glacée
- partiellement enneigée
- partiellement glacée
- chaussée partiellement enneigée
- chaussée partiellement glacée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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