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HORA PUNTA [7 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 2025-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rush hour traffic
1, record 2, English, rush%20hour%20traffic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rush-hour traffic 2, record 2, English, rush%2Dhour%20traffic
correct, noun
- peak hour traffic 1, record 2, English, peak%20hour%20traffic
correct, noun
- peak-hour traffic 3, record 2, English, peak%2Dhour%20traffic
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest volume of traffic measured during a day for a period of one hour. 1, record 2, English, - rush%20hour%20traffic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peak hour traffic: designation and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - rush%20hour%20traffic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trafic d'heure de pointe
1, record 2, French, trafic%20d%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trafic de l'heure de pointe 2, record 2, French, trafic%20de%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume de trafic le plus important enregistré au cours d'une journée pendant une période d'une heure. 1, record 2, French, - trafic%20d%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trafic d'heure de pointe : désignation et définition proposées par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 2, French, - trafic%20d%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráfico de hora punta
1, record 2, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20hora%20punta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tráfico de hora punta: designación propuesta por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20hora%20punta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peak hour volume
1, record 3, English, peak%20hour%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- peak-hour volume
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débit de l'heure de pointe
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bit%20de%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit de l'heure de pointe d'une journée est le plus grand nombre de véhicules qui passent sur une section de route pendant soixante minutes consécutives. On l'exprime généralement en U.V.P. [unité de voiture particulière]. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20de%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- intensidad de la hora punta
1, record 3, Spanish, intensidad%20de%20la%20hora%20punta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Transportation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peak-hour travel
1, record 4, English, peak%2Dhour%20travel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - peak%2Dhour%20travel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- peak hour travel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement à l'heure de pointe
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20%C3%A0%20l%27heure%20de%20pointe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora pico
1, record 4, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- desplazamiento en la hora punta 2, record 4, Spanish, desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20punta
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desplazamiento realizado en la hora de máxima intensidad de tráfico. 3, record 4, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - desplazamiento%20en%20la%20hora%20pico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Mass Transit
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- peak hour factor
1, record 5, English, peak%20hour%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PHF 2, record 5, English, PHF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the traffic variation during the peak hour, computed as the traffic flow during the whole peak hour divided by the maximum 15-min flow rate within the same hour. 3, record 5, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The peak hour factor (PHF) is derived from the peak hour volume. It is simply the ratio of the peak hour volume to four times the peak fifteen-minute volume. 4, record 5, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
peak hour factor: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 5, English, - peak%20hour%20factor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- peak-hour factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Transports en commun
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de pointe
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la variation du débit de circulation pendant l'heure de pointe, correspondant au débit de circulation pendant toute l'heure de pointe divisé par le débit des 15 minutes les plus chargées pendant cette même heure. 1, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20pointe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur de pointe : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20pointe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Transporte público
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de hora punta
1, record 5, Spanish, factor%20de%20hora%20punta
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de punta 2, record 5, Spanish, factor%20de%20punta
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la variación del tráfico durante la hora punta, calculada como la intensidad de tráfico durante toda la hora punta dividida por la intensidad de tráfico de los 15 minutos más cargados durante esta misma hora. 2, record 5, Spanish, - factor%20de%20hora%20punta
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factor de punta: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 5, Spanish, - factor%20de%20hora%20punta
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radiotelephony
- Telephones
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- peak airtime
1, record 6, English, peak%20airtime
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- peak time 2, record 6, English, peak%20time
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the business day in which wireless customers can expect to pay full airtime rates. 1, record 6, English, - peak%20airtime
Record 6, Key term(s)
- peak air time
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Radiotéléphonie
- Téléphones
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- période de pointe de temps d'antenne
1, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : CellNet Canada. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : DSTM [Direction des services de traduction ministériels] Communications. 1, record 6, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20pointe%20de%20temps%20d%27antenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotelefonía
- Teléfonos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de punta de tiempo aire
1, record 6, Spanish, hora%20de%20punta%20de%20tiempo%20aire
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora pico de tiempo aire 1, record 6, Spanish, hora%20pico%20de%20tiempo%20aire
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- busy hour
1, record 7, English, busy%20hour
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The peak 60-minute period during a business day when the largest volume of communications traffic is handled. 2, record 7, English, - busy%20hour
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- heure de pointe
1, record 7, French, heure%20de%20pointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- heure chargée 1, record 7, French, heure%20charg%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de soixante minutes d'un jour ouvrable pendant laquelle est acheminé le plus fort volume de trafic. On dit «heure chargée», en français international. 1, record 7, French, - heure%20de%20pointe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- hora de mayor afluencia
1, record 7, Spanish, hora%20de%20mayor%20afluencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- hora de mayor tráfico 1, record 7, Spanish, hora%20de%20mayor%20tr%C3%A1fico
correct, feminine noun
- hora punta 2, record 7, Spanish, hora%20punta
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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