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BALIZAMIENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- traffic cone
1, record 1, English, traffic%20cone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pylon 2, record 1, English, pylon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic cone, generally red and white colour, used to temporarily mark off zones (e.g. construction zones). 3, record 1, English, - traffic%20cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traffic cone: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 1, English, - traffic%20cone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône de signalisation
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20signalisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cône de Lübeck 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20L%C3%BCbeck
correct, masculine noun
- cône orange 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20orange
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- cône de chantier 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20chantier
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cône en plastique, généralement de couleur rouge et blanc, utilisé pour le balisage temporaire d'une zone (de chantier par exemple). 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cône de signalisation : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20signalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cono de señalización
1, record 1, Spanish, cono%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cono 2, record 1, Spanish, cono
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cono de plástico, generalmente de color rojo y blanco, utilizado para el balizamiento temporal de una zona(por ejemplo de zonas en construcción). 1, record 1, Spanish, - cono%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cono de señalización: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cono%20de%20se%C3%B1alizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- road stud
1, record 2, English, road%20stud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- raised pavement marker 1, record 2, English, raised%20pavement%20marker
correct
- cat's-eye 2, record 2, English, cat%27s%2Deye
correct
- Botts' dot 3, record 2, English, Botts%27%20dot
correct
- reflective road stud 4, record 2, English, reflective%20road%20stud
- reflecting road stud 4, record 2, English, reflecting%20road%20stud
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stud projecting above the carriageway surface, normally containing a retroreflective device. 1, record 2, English, - road%20stud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plot
1, record 2, French, plot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plot rétro-réfléchissant 2, record 2, French, plot%20r%C3%A9tro%2Dr%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
masculine noun
- plot réfléchissant 2, record 2, French, plot%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit dispositif de marquage fixé en légère saillie sur la surface de la chaussée, comportant généralement un rétroréflecteur. 1, record 2, French, - plot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clavo
1, record 2, Spanish, clavo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojo de gato 2, record 2, Spanish, ojo%20de%20gato
correct, masculine noun
- botón 3, record 2, Spanish, bot%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela
- tachuela 3, record 2, Spanish, tachuela
correct, feminine noun, Mexico, Panama
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeño dispositivo de balizamiento, empleado ligeramente sobre la superficie de la calzada, para definir el borde de un carril de circulación, que contiene normalmente material reflectante. 3, record 2, Spanish, - clavo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Esta ruta tiene ahora 100.000 ojos de gato [...] objetos colocados junto con la señalización horizontal que funcionan como reflectores cuando la luz de un vehículo los alumbra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - clavo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clavo; botón; tachuela: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 2, Spanish, - clavo
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