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POLICIA ACOSTADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speed bump
1, record 1, English, speed%20bump
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sleeping policeman 2, record 1, English, sleeping%20policeman
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A speed hump is a raised area of a roadway, which deflects both the wheels and frame of a traversing vehicle. It is longer than the wheelbase of most cars; this feature distinguishes it from a speed bump. 3, record 1, English, - speed%20bump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many people confuse the term speed hump with speed bump. Vehicles traversing a properly designed speed hump at a reasonable speed, i.e. 30 km/h, can drive with relative ease across the hump. Speed bumps, on the other hand, are sometimes installed on private roadways and in commercial parking lots and can be very abrupt and jarring to motorists. 3, record 1, English, - speed%20bump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
speed bump: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - speed%20bump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dos d'âne
1, record 1, French, dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite bosse étroite et perpendiculaire à la rue, de hauteur plus ou moins importante qui oblige le conducteur à réduire sa vitesse pour ne pas faire un saut. 2, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le dos d'âne allongé (speed hump). 3, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dos d'âne : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 1, French, - dos%20d%27%C3%A2ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lomo de burro
1, record 1, Spanish, lomo%20de%20burro
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rompemuelles 2, record 1, Spanish, rompemuelles
masculine noun, Peru
- policía acostado 3, record 1, Spanish, polic%C3%ADa%20acostado
masculine noun, Venezuela
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo [...] consistente en una elevación bastante pronunciada sobre el pavimento, que tiene como fin hacer que los conductores pasen despacio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lomo%20de%20burro
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