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HORA PICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rush hour
1, record 1, English, rush%20hour
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rush-hour 2, record 1, English, rush%2Dhour
correct, noun
- peak hour 3, record 1, English, peak%20hour
correct, noun
- peak-hour 4, record 1, English, peak%2Dhour
correct, noun
- peak time 2, record 1, English, peak%20time
correct, noun
- peak-time 5, record 1, English, peak%2Dtime
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of the day during which the volume of commuters or traffic is at its highest. 6, record 1, English, - rush%20hour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... roads and public transportation are the busiest and fullest because people are travelling to and from work. 7, record 1, English, - rush%20hour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peak hour; rush hour: designations proposed by the World Road Association. 8, record 1, English, - rush%20hour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heure de pointe
1, record 1, French, heure%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- heure d'affluence 2, record 1, French, heure%20d%27affluence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moment de la journée où le nombre de voyageurs utilisant un moyen de transport en commun, le nombre de véhicules en circulation est le plus élevé. 3, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20pointe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette période correspond généralement au déplacement des gens pour se rendre au travail le matin et retourner chez eux le soir. 4, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20pointe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heure de pointe; heure d'affluence : désignations proposées par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - heure%20de%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora punta
1, record 1, Spanish, hora%20punta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora pico 2, record 1, Spanish, hora%20pico
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hora en la cual el tránsito llega a su volumen más alto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20punta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La restricción habría que aplicarla en los momentos de congestión, vale decir, en las horas punta, especialmente la de la mañana. 3, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20punta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hora punta; hora pico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "horas punta" y "horas valle" son los plurales indicados de "hora punta" y "hora valle" para hablar de la hora en la que la aglomeración en el transporte o la demanda de un servicio es mayor o menor, respectivamente. 4, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20punta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hora punta; hora pico: designaciones propuestas por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 5, record 1, Spanish, - hora%20punta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transportation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peak-hour travel
1, record 2, English, peak%2Dhour%20travel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - peak%2Dhour%20travel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- peak hour travel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déplacement à l'heure de pointe
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora pico
1, record 2, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora punta 2, record 2, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20punta
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desplazamiento realizado en la hora de máxima intensidad de tráfico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peak airtime
1, record 3, English, peak%20airtime
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peak time 2, record 3, English, peak%20time
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the business day in which wireless customers can expect to pay full airtime rates. 1, record 3, English, - peak%20airtime
Record 3, Key term(s)
- peak air time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période de pointe de temps d'antenne
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du jour ouvrable au cours de laquelle la clientèle de la téléphonie sans fil est appelée à payer le plein tarif de temps d'utilisation. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : CellNet Canada. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotelefonía
- Teléfonos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de punta de tiempo aire
1, record 3, Spanish, hora%20de%20punta%20de%20tiempo%20aire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora pico de tiempo aire 1, record 3, Spanish, hora%20pico%20de%20tiempo%20aire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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