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DISTANCIA VISIBILIDAD ADELANTAMIENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passing sight distance
1, record 1, English, passing%20sight%20distance
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overtaking sight distance 3, record 1, English, overtaking%20sight%20distance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The minimum sight distance on highways that must be available to enable the driver of one vehicle to pass another vehicle safely and comfortably. 4, record 1, English, - passing%20sight%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overtaking sight distance: term proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - passing%20sight%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Conduite automobile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de visibilité de dépassement
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9passement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance de visibilité nécessaire à un conducteur dont le véhicule roule à une vitesse donnée pour dépasser en toute sécurité un autre véhicule. 3, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9passement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance de visibilité de dépassement : terme et définition recommandés par l'Office québécois de la langue française (1980). 4, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9passement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance de visibilité de dépassement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20visibilit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9passement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Conducción de vehículos automotores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de visibilidad de adelantamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, distancia%20de%20visibilidad%20de%20adelantamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia de visibilidad mínima necesaria para que un conductor, cuyo vehículo circula a una velocidad dada (velocidad de proyecto), puede adelantar a otro vehículo con seguridad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20visibilidad%20de%20adelantamiento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia de visibilidad de adelantamiento : Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20visibilidad%20de%20adelantamiento
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