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TRUCK ESCAPE RAMP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- runaway lane
1, record 1, English, runaway%20lane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergency escape ramp 2, record 1, English, emergency%20escape%20ramp
correct
- runaway truck ramp 2, record 1, English, runaway%20truck%20ramp
correct, see observation
- truck escape ramp 2, record 1, English, truck%20escape%20ramp
correct, see observation
- TER 2, record 1, English, TER
correct
- TER 2, record 1, English, TER
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Runaway lanes are found in mountainous areas. These lanes are designed as emergency areas for the purpose of stopping trucks [or other heavy vehicles] that experience brake failure when travelling down a very steep highway. [They] are constructed of soft materials such as gravel, ashes and wood chips, for the sole purpose of stopping a runaway truck. 2, record 1, English, - runaway%20lane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
runaway truck ramp; truck escape ramp: Although these terms imply that runaway lanes are for trucks only, other types of heavy vehicles such as buses can also use them. 3, record 1, English, - runaway%20lane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Camionnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de secours
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20secours
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie de détresse 2, record 1, French, voie%20de%20d%C3%A9tresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie adjacente à [une voie de circulation à forte dénivellation] où se trouve de l'équipement de sécurité [et] dont le rôle est de permettre aux véhicules lourds de s'immobiliser à la suite d'une perte de capacité de freinage. 1, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20secours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad vial
- Transporte por camión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rampa de frenado
1, record 1, Spanish, rampa%20de%20frenado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rampa de escape 1, record 1, Spanish, rampa%20de%20escape
correct, feminine noun
- rampa de emergencia 1, record 1, Spanish, rampa%20de%20emergencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las rampas de frenado, también conocidas como rampas de escape o rampas de emergencia, son un sistema de seguridad en las carreteras que tienen como objetivo desacelerar, de forma segura, los vehículos que presenten fallas en el sistema de frenos y de esta manera evitar una gran cantidad de accidentes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rampa%20de%20frenado
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