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ZERO VISIBILITY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero visibility
1, record 1, English, zero%20visibility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- no visibility 2, record 1, English, no%20visibility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the fog could cause zero visibility [on the highway] at times in portions of [the province]. 1, record 1, English, - zero%20visibility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visibilité nulle
1, record 1, French, visibilit%C3%A9%20nulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- near zero visibility
1, record 2, English, near%20zero%20visibility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- visibility near zero
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- visibilité presque nulle
1, record 2, French, visibilit%C3%A9%20presque%20nulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Road Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero in places
1, record 3, English, zero%20in%20places
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unexpected weather conditions that significantly affect motorists' vision and are likely to catch them off guard. 1, record 3, English, - zero%20in%20places
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of four new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe visibility conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations. 2, record 3, English, - zero%20in%20places
Record 3, Key term(s)
- zero visibility in places
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
- Sécurité routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nulle par endroits
1, record 3, French, nulle%20par%20endroits
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À des endroits inattendus, des phénomènes atmosphériques modifiant considérablement votre champ de vision [et qui] sont susceptibles de vous surprendre. 1, record 3, French, - nulle%20par%20endroits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un de quatre nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de visibilité. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités. 2, record 3, French, - nulle%20par%20endroits
Record 3, Key term(s)
- visibilité nulle par endroits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Road Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zero
1, record 4, English, zero
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visibility under 50 metres. 1, record 4, English, - zero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of four new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe visibility conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations. 2, record 4, English, - zero
Record 4, Key term(s)
- zero visibility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite automobile
- Sécurité routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nulle
1, record 4, French, nulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Visibilité inférieure à 50 mètres. 1, record 4, French, - nulle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un de quatre nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de visibilité. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités. 2, record 4, French, - nulle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- visibilité nulle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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