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PAVED SHOULDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paved shoulder
1, record 1, English, paved%20shoulder
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sealed shoulder 2, record 1, English, sealed%20shoulder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paved shoulders [allow] cyclists to share the road with motorists and truckers. Shoulder width varies from 1 m to 1.75 m. Road shoulders are marked off with a white line, and cyclists travel on them in the same direction as other traffic. 3, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paved shoulder: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paved shoulder; sealed shoulder: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accotement revêtu
1, record 1, French, accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accotement asphalté 2, record 1, French, accotement%20asphalt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accotement sur lequel se prolonge le revêtement de la chaussée, séparé de celle-ci par des marques au sol. 3, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types d'aménagements cyclables [...] Les accotements asphaltés des routes permettent aux cyclistes de partager la route avec les automobilistes et les camionneurs. La largeur de ces accotements varie de 1 à 1,75 m. Ils sont délimités par une ligne blanche, et les cyclistes y circulent dans le même sens que les autres véhicules. 2, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accotement revêtu : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accotement revêtu : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcén asfaltado
1, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcén pavimentado 2, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20pavimentado
correct, masculine noun
- arcén afirmado 2, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20afirmado
correct, masculine noun
- banquina asfaltada 3, record 1, Spanish, banquina%20asfaltada
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- banquina pavimentada 2, record 1, Spanish, banquina%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- acotamiento pavimentado 2, record 1, Spanish, acotamiento%20pavimentado
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Consejos] a los ciclistas y ciclomotoristas: circule por la derecha. Si existe arcén asfaltado, utilícelo porque es más seguro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcén pavimentado; arcén afirmado; banquina pavimentada; acotamiento pavimentado: términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
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