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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traffic congestion
1, record 1, English, traffic%20congestion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- road congestion 2, record 1, English, road%20congestion
correct
- congestion 3, record 1, English, congestion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traffic congestion: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - traffic%20congestion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
congestion: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 1, English, - traffic%20congestion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congestion routière
1, record 1, French, congestion%20routi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congestion de la circulation 2, record 1, French, congestion%20de%20la%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
- congestion 3, record 1, French, congestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation sur une voie de circulation de véhicules en nombre excédant ses capacités d'écoulement à vitesse normale. 4, record 1, French, - congestion%20routi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congestion routière : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 1, French, - congestion%20routi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
congestion : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - congestion%20routi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Urbanismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- congestión
1, record 1, Spanish, congesti%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- congestión de tránsito 2, record 1, Spanish, congesti%C3%B3n%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición en que existen muchos vehículos circulando y cada uno de ellos avanza lenta e irregularmente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - congesti%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La causa fundamental de la congestión es la fricción o interferencia entre los vehículos en el flujo de tránsito. Hasta un cierto nivel de tránsito, los vehículos pueden circular a una velocidad relativamente libre, determinada por los límites de velocidad, la frecuencia de las intersecciones, y otros condicionantes. Sin embargo, a volúmenes mayores, cada vehículo adicional estorba el desplazamiento de los demás, es decir, comienza el fenómeno de la congestión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - congesti%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congestión: término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - congesti%C3%B3n
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