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CARRETERA PAVIMENTADA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paved shoulder
1, record 1, English, paved%20shoulder
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sealed shoulder 2, record 1, English, sealed%20shoulder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paved shoulders [allow] cyclists to share the road with motorists and truckers. Shoulder width varies from 1 m to 1.75 m. Road shoulders are marked off with a white line, and cyclists travel on them in the same direction as other traffic. 3, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paved shoulder: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paved shoulder; sealed shoulder: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - paved%20shoulder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accotement revêtu
1, record 1, French, accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accotement asphalté 2, record 1, French, accotement%20asphalt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accotement sur lequel se prolonge le revêtement de la chaussée, séparé de celle-ci par des marques au sol. 3, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types d'aménagements cyclables [...] Les accotements asphaltés des routes permettent aux cyclistes de partager la route avec les automobilistes et les camionneurs. La largeur de ces accotements varie de 1 à 1,75 m. Ils sont délimités par une ligne blanche, et les cyclistes y circulent dans le même sens que les autres véhicules. 2, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accotement revêtu : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accotement revêtu : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - accotement%20rev%C3%AAtu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arcén asfaltado
1, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcén pavimentado 2, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20pavimentado
correct, masculine noun
- arcén afirmado 2, record 1, Spanish, arc%C3%A9n%20afirmado
correct, masculine noun
- banquina asfaltada 3, record 1, Spanish, banquina%20asfaltada
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- banquina pavimentada 2, record 1, Spanish, banquina%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- acotamiento pavimentado 2, record 1, Spanish, acotamiento%20pavimentado
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Consejos] a los ciclistas y ciclomotoristas: circule por la derecha. Si existe arcén asfaltado, utilícelo porque es más seguro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arcén pavimentado; arcén afirmado; banquina pavimentada; acotamiento pavimentado : términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - arc%C3%A9n%20asfaltado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paved road
1, record 2, English, paved%20road
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surfaced road 2, record 2, English, surfaced%20road
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road with a hard smooth surface of bitumen or tar. 2, record 2, English, - paved%20road
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Transport routier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route revêtue
1, record 2, French, route%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaussée revêtue 2, record 2, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pays développés, les routes sont revêtues dans leur quasi-totalité d'un mélange de bitume et de gravillons appelé «enrobé» ou de dalles de béton. Dans une majorité de pays, le réseau routier est constitué à la fois de routes revêtues et de routes non revêtues. 3, record 2, French, - route%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route revêtue : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 4, record 2, French, - route%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Transporte por carretera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera pavimentada
1, record 2, Spanish, carretera%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpaved road
1, record 3, English, unpaved%20road
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- unsurfaced road 2, record 3, English, unsurfaced%20road
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road where traffic runs on the foundation unprotected by surfacing. 2, record 3, English, - unpaved%20road
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpaved road; unsurfaced road: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 3, English, - unpaved%20road
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unpaved road: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 3, English, - unpaved%20road
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Transport routier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- route non revêtue
1, record 3, French, route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chaussée non revêtue 2, record 3, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route où la circulation s'opère sur les assises de chaussée non protégées par un revêtement. 3, record 3, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route non revêtue : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 3, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
route non revêtue : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 3, French, - route%20non%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Transporte por carretera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera no pavimentada
1, record 3, Spanish, carretera%20no%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- carretera de terracería 2, record 3, Spanish, carretera%20de%20terracer%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- carretera sin revestimiento 3, record 3, Spanish, carretera%20sin%20revestimiento
feminine noun
- camino sin revestimiento 4, record 3, Spanish, camino%20sin%20revestimiento
masculine noun
- camino sin pavimentar 4, record 3, Spanish, camino%20sin%20pavimentar
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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