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PUNTA TRAFICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peak-hour travel
1, record 1, English, peak%2Dhour%20travel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peak-hour travel: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 1, English, - peak%2Dhour%20travel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- peak hour travel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déplacement à l'heure de pointe
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplacement à l'heure de pointe : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora pico
1, record 1, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora punta 2, record 1, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20punta
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desplazamiento realizado en la hora de máxima intensidad de tráfico. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nuevas barricadas fueron levantadas en varios puntos de Santiago, e impidieron [...] el normal desplazamiento en la hora pico, aunque [...] el ferrocarril metropolitano y el sistema de autobuses funcionan con relativa normalidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desplazamiento en la hora pico; desplazamiento en la hora punta : No confundir con "desplazamiento en horas pico", que se produce en un período de intensidad de tráfico que se extiende alrededor de 3 horas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak hour factor
1, record 2, English, peak%20hour%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PHF 2, record 2, English, PHF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the traffic variation during the peak hour, computed as the traffic flow during the whole peak hour divided by the maximum 15-min flow rate within the same hour. 3, record 2, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The peak hour factor (PHF) is derived from the peak hour volume. It is simply the ratio of the peak hour volume to four times the peak fifteen-minute volume. 4, record 2, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peak hour factor: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 2, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- peak-hour factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur de pointe
1, record 2, French, facteur%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la variation du débit de circulation pendant l'heure de pointe, correspondant au débit de circulation pendant toute l'heure de pointe divisé par le débit des 15 minutes les plus chargées pendant cette même heure. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de pointe : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20de%20pointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de hora punta
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20hora%20punta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de punta 2, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20punta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la variación del tráfico durante la hora punta, calculada como la intensidad de tráfico durante toda la hora punta dividida por la intensidad de tráfico de los 15 minutos más cargados durante esta misma hora. 2, record 2, Spanish, - factor%20de%20hora%20punta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factor de punta: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - factor%20de%20hora%20punta
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