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CIRCUNVALACION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belt line
1, record 1, English, belt%20line
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belt line railroad 2, record 1, English, belt%20line%20railroad
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switching railroad operating within a commercial area. 1, record 1, English, - belt%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belt line: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 3, record 1, English, - belt%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie de ceinture
1, record 1, French, voie%20de%20ceinture
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemin de fer de ceinture 2, record 1, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20de%20ceinture
correct, masculine noun
- ligne de ceinture 1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20ceinture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embranchement de chemin de fer qui dessert un secteur commercial. 1, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20ceinture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de ceinture : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 3, record 1, French, - voie%20de%20ceinture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vías férreas
- Servicio de carga (Transporte ferroviario)
- Cambiador de vía (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferrocarril de enlace
1, record 1, Spanish, ferrocarril%20de%20enlace
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ferrocarril de circunvalación 1, record 1, Spanish, ferrocarril%20de%20circunvalaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward round-the-world echo
1, record 2, English, forward%20round%2Dthe%2Dworld%20echo
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forward round-the-world echo: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - forward%20round%2Dthe%2Dworld%20echo
Record 2, Key term(s)
- forward round the world echo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écho avant tour de Terre
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cho%20avant%20tour%20de%20Terre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écho avant tour de Terre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cho%20avant%20tour%20de%20Terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eco de circunvalación terrestre retrógrado
1, record 2, Spanish, eco%20de%20circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20terrestre%20retr%C3%B3grado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal hacia adelante 1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20hacia%20adelante
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Networks
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beltway
1, record 3, English, beltway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ring road 1, record 3, English, ring%20road
correct
- orbital motorway 2, record 3, English, orbital%20motorway
correct, Great Britain
- belt highway 3, record 3, English, belt%20highway
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highway around an urban area to enable traffic to avoid a town centre. 3, record 3, English, - beltway
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beltway; ring road; belt highway: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 3, English, - beltway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Réseaux routiers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boulevard périphérique
1, record 3, French, boulevard%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- périphérique 1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- ceinture périphérique 1, record 3, French, ceinture%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- route de ceinture 2, record 3, French, route%20de%20ceinture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route urbaine à caractère tangentiel reliant des routes radiales entre elles [et qui] a pour but de détourner la circulation du centre de la ville. 2, record 3, French, - boulevard%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route de ceinture : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 3, French, - boulevard%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Redes viales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinturón
1, record 3, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- circunvalación 1, record 3, Spanish, circunvalaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- vía de circunvalación 1, record 3, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20de%20circunvalaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vía urbana que rodea una ciudad o una parte definida de una ciudad, y que une a las vías radiales que confluyen en ella. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiene por objeto desviar la circulación del centro urbano. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cinturón; circunvalación; vía de circunvalación : términos, definición y observación propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Pricing (Road Transport)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- toll ring road
1, record 4, English, toll%20ring%20road
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- toll ring 2, record 4, English, toll%20ring
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At last, it should be noticed that there are on-going studies about a toll ring around the centre of Copenhagen. The purpose of this is to reduce traffic in the centre of Copenhagen and to upgrade the traffic facilities and public transport. 3, record 4, English, - toll%20ring%20road
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toll ring road: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 4, English, - toll%20ring%20road
Record 4, Key term(s)
- toll ring-road
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Tarification (Transport routier)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- périphérique à péage
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9age
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- boulevard périphérique à péage 2, record 4, French, boulevard%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9age
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut noter enfin que des études sont menées pour examiner l’intérêt d’un périphérique à péage autour du centre de Copenhague en vue de réduire le trafic dans le centre de l’agglomération et d’améliorer les infrastructures routières, y compris les transports publics. 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9age
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
périphérique à péage : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9age
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Tarificación (Transporte por carretera)
- Tránsito vial
- Planificación urbana
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunvalación con peaje
1, record 4, Spanish, circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20con%20peaje
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circunvalación con peaje. [El] país busca apoyo para construir una gran vía de circunvalación en Managua, para mejorar la circulación de los automóviles en la capital del país, y que prestaría servicio en base al sistema de peaje. 1, record 4, Spanish, - circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20con%20peaje
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- backward round-the-world echo
1, record 5, English, backward%20round%2Dthe%2Dworld%20echo
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backward round-the-world echo: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 5, English, - backward%20round%2Dthe%2Dworld%20echo
Record 5, Key term(s)
- backward round the world echo
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écho arrière tour de Terre
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cho%20arri%C3%A8re%20tour%20de%20Terre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écho arrière tour de Terre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cho%20arri%C3%A8re%20tour%20de%20Terre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- eco de circunvalación terrestre directo
1, record 5, Spanish, eco%20de%20circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20terrestre%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- señal hacia atrás 1, record 5, Spanish, se%C3%B1al%20hacia%20atr%C3%A1s
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eco de circunvalación terrestre que se propaga en la dirección opuesta a la de la vía directa entre el transmisor y el punto de recepción. 1, record 5, Spanish, - eco%20de%20circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20terrestre%20directo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Automatic Control (Machine Tools)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interlock bypass
1, record 6, English, interlock%20bypass
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A command to circumvent temporarily a normally provided interlock. 2, record 6, English, - interlock%20bypass
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - interlock%20bypass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commandes automatiques (Machines-outils)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- suspension de verrouillage
1, record 6, French, suspension%20de%20verrouillage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre qui élimine momentanément une fonction de verrouillage. 1, record 6, French, - suspension%20de%20verrouillage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - suspension%20de%20verrouillage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control automático (Máquinas-herramientas)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- circunvalación del bloqueo
1, record 6, Spanish, circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20del%20bloqueo
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- rodeo de bloqueo 2, record 6, Spanish, rodeo%20de%20bloqueo
masculine noun
- desvío de bloqueo 2, record 6, Spanish, desv%C3%ADo%20de%20bloqueo
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrucción, dispositivo o circuito usado para pasar por alto temporalmente un bloqueo normalmente provisto. 1, record 6, Spanish, - circunvalaci%C3%B3n%20del%20bloqueo
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