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AMORTIGUADOR REDIRECTIVO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
DEF

A crash cushion to contain and redirect an impacting vehicle.

OBS

redirective crash cushion: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

Atténuateur de choc destiné à retenir et rediriger un véhicule qui le heurte.

OBS

atténuateur de choc redirectif : la forme au pluriel est «atténuateurs de choc redirectifs».

OBS

atténuateur redirectif : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad vial
DEF

Dispositivo de absorción de energía instalado ante un obstáculo rígido para retener y [...] redirigir [...] a un vehículo que choque contra él.

OBS

amortiguador redirectivo: término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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