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RETRO-REFLECTIVE PLACARD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security Posters and Signs
- Transport of Goods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroreflective placard 1, record 1, English, retroreflective%20placard
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retro-reflective placard 2, record 1, English, retro%2Dreflective%20placard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retroreflective: reflecting light back to its source. 3, record 1, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the case of light three reflecting surfaces, all at right angles to one another, form a corner with the same retroreflective property (Scientific American). 3, record 1, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Retro-reflective materials for night signalling of pedestrians. 4, record 1, English, - retroreflective%20placard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Affichage de sécurité
- Transport de marchandises
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque étiquette rétroréfléchissante
1, record 1, French, plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque-étiquette rétroréfléchissante 2, record 1, French, plaque%2D%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La signalisation des véhicules comporte l'apposition de signes extérieurs et conventionnels de danger sous deux formes différentes, qu'il convient de bien distinguer : -des plaques étiquettes de danger (carrés sur la pointe); -des panneaux couleur orange rectangulaires [...]. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transport routier de marchandises [dangereuses] emballées. [...] Il incombe au transporteur routier de placer un panneau à l'avant et un autre à l'arrière de l'unité de transport, sur la partie gauche, perpendiculairement à l'axe longitudinal du véhicule. Matériaux : peinture rétroréfléchissante; montage sur un support résistant. 3, record 1, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Matériaux rétroréfléchissants» : Matériaux dont la réflexion est caractérisée par le renvoi des rayonnements dans des directions voisines de celle d'où ils proviennent [...] 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20%C3%A9tiquette%20r%C3%A9tror%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carteles y señales de seguridad
- Transporte de mercancías
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa retrorreflectora
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20retrorreflectora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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