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COORDINACION SEMAFOROS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green wave
1, record 1, English, green%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A signal coordination to enable a vehicle running along a route at a given speed to encounter successive green signals. 1, record 1, English, - green%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green wave: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - green%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde verte
1, record 1, French, onde%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vague verte 2, record 1, French, vague%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordination qui permet à un véhicule parcourant un itinéraire à une certaine vitesse de trouver successivement les feux au vert. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20verte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde verte : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20verte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda verde
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- banda verde 2, record 1, Spanish, banda%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordinación de semáforos que permite que un vehículo que circula por una ruta a una velocidad determinada se encuentre los sucesivos semáforos en verde. 3, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20verde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debe conseguirse una coordinación de los semáforos instalados en una vía de tal forma que gracias a un desfase en la aparición de los verdes sucesivos nos permita llegar al siguiente semáforo en verde. Lo que se llama "onda verde". 4, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20verde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onda verde: término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20verde
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traffic signal progression
1, record 2, English, traffic%20signal%20progression
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- traffic signal coordination 2, record 2, English, traffic%20signal%20coordination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traffic signal progression: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 2, English, - traffic%20signal%20progression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coordination des feux de circulation
1, record 2, French, coordination%20des%20feux%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coordination des feux de signalisation 2, record 2, French, coordination%20des%20feux%20de%20signalisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coordination des feux de circulation permet à un groupe de véhicules se déplaçant à une vitesse déterminée de traverser des intersections successives sans s'immobiliser. 3, record 2, French, - coordination%20des%20feux%20de%20circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordination des feux de circulation : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 4, record 2, French, - coordination%20des%20feux%20de%20circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordinación de semáforos
1, record 2, Spanish, coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20sem%C3%A1foros
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coordinación semafórica 2, record 2, Spanish, coordinaci%C3%B3n%20semaf%C3%B3rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la coordinación de semáforos aparece como la acción que permite mejorar la velocidad en las vías, reduciendo los tiempos de viaje y la congestión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20sem%C3%A1foros
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Con la coordinación semafórica se puede impedir que en horas en que existe una baja intensidad de tráfico los vehículos intenten alcanzar velocidades altas por grandes vías. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20sem%C3%A1foros
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tactical control
1, record 3, English, tactical%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of traffic control which considers traffic at the level of individual vehicles or over short periods of time and adapts signal timings to cope with the immediate situation. 2, record 3, English, - tactical%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tactical control allows early termination of green phases when the demand is less than average and for phases to be omitted entirely when there is no demand. All the extra green time is added to the main phase or can be used by subsequent phases. 3, record 3, English, - tactical%20control
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tactical control: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 3, English, - tactical%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microrégulation
1, record 3, French, micror%C3%A9gulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de régulation de la circulation qui considère celle-ci au niveau des véhicules individuels ou sur de courtes durées et qui adapte la coordination des feux pour répondre à une situation immédiate. 2, record 3, French, - micror%C3%A9gulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microrégulation : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 3, French, - micror%C3%A9gulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microrregulación
1, record 3, Spanish, microrregulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- regulación táctica 2, record 3, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A1ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de regulación de la circulación que considera el tráfico al nivel de los vehículos individuales o en períodos cortos y que adapta la coordinación de los semáforos para responder a una situación inmediata. 2, record 3, Spanish, - microrregulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microrregulación; regulación táctica: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 3, Spanish, - microrregulaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strategic control
1, record 4, English, strategic%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of traffic control which considers the average traffic conditions over a period long enough to ensure stability of measurement and select the appropriate signal timing plan. 1, record 4, English, - strategic%20control
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strategic control: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 4, English, - strategic%20control
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- macrorégulation
1, record 4, French, macror%C3%A9gulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de régulation de la circulation qui considère les conditions de la circulation sur une période assez longue pour assurer la stabilité des mesures et choisir le plan de coordination de feux approprié. 2, record 4, French, - macror%C3%A9gulation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macrorégulation : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 4, French, - macror%C3%A9gulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- macrorregulación
1, record 4, Spanish, macrorregulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- regulación estratégica 2, record 4, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20estrat%C3%A9gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de regulación de la circulación que considera las condiciones medias del tráfico en períodos bastante largos para asegurar la estabilidad de las actuaciones y elegir el plan apropiado de coordinación de los semáforos. 2, record 4, Spanish, - macrorregulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macrorregulación; regulación estratégica: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 4, Spanish, - macrorregulaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- linked traffic signal control 1, record 5, English, linked%20traffic%20signal%20control
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- signalisation coordonnée
1, record 5, French, signalisation%20coordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- coordination des signaux 1, record 5, French, coordination%20des%20signaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réglage de la circulation sur un itinéraire ou un réseau par un groupe de signaux lumineux, dont les indications sont liées les unes par rapport aux autres. 1, record 5, French, - signalisation%20coordonn%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- coordinación de semáforos
1, record 5, Spanish, coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20sem%C3%A1foros
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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