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PAVEMENT SURFACE MARKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal marking
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20marking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pavement marking 2, record 1, English, pavement%20marking
correct
- pavement surface marking 3, record 1, English, pavement%20surface%20marking
correct
- road marking 4, record 1, English, road%20marking
correct
- carriageway marking 5, record 1, English, carriageway%20marking
correct, Great Britain
- roadway marking 6, record 1, English, roadway%20marking
rare
- surface marking 6, record 1, English, surface%20marking
rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pavement markings include: center line, lane lines, no-passing lines, pavement edge lines, pavement width transition lines, obstruction approach markings, channelizing lines, expressway exit and entrance ramp markings, transverse lines (stop, crosswalk, parking), curb markings, and various word and symbol markings. 7, record 1, English, - horizontal%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pavement markings serve to regulate, to guide, to channelize traffic into the proper position on the street or highway, and to supplement the regulations or warning of other traffic control devices ... 6, record 1, English, - horizontal%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
road marking: term proposed by the World Road Association. 8, record 1, English, - horizontal%20marking
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carriage way marking
- road way marking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signalisation horizontale
1, record 1, French, signalisation%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque sur chaussée 2, record 1, French, marque%20sur%20chauss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- marque routière 3, record 1, French, marque%20routi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- marquage routier 4, record 1, French, marquage%20routier
masculine noun
- marque au sol 3, record 1, French, marque%20au%20sol
feminine noun
- marquage au sol 4, record 1, French, marquage%20au%20sol
masculine noun
- marquage horizontal 5, record 1, French, marquage%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque [qui] a pour but de délimiter clairement les parties de chaussée réservées aux différentes voies de circulation ou à certaines catégories d'usagers ainsi que d'indiquer des manœuvres à exécuter. 3, record 1, French, - signalisation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre les panneaux et panonceaux, font partie des dispositifs de signalisation les balises [...], les signaux lumineux [...], les marques sur chaussée : lignes de délimitation des voies, lignes «stop», marquage par hachures de zones interdites, plots réflectorisés, etc. 6, record 1, French, - signalisation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signalisation horizontale : terme reproduit de «Motor vehicles - Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - signalisation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signalisation horizontale : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route. 7, record 1, French, - signalisation%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- señal horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- señalización horizontal 2, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
- marca sobre el pavimento 3, record 1, Spanish, marca%20sobre%20el%20pavimento
correct, feminine noun
- señalamiento sobre el pavimento 4, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%B1alamiento%20sobre%20el%20pavimento
masculine noun
- rayado 3, record 1, Spanish, rayado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
señalización horizontal; marcas sobre el pavimento; rayado: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%B1al%20horizontal
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