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CARREFOUR FEUX [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bike box
1, record 1, English, bike%20box
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] designated, marked area at a signalized intersection that places bicycles at the front of the queue. 2, record 1, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bike boxes are used at locations where left-turning cyclist volumes may be very high approaching an intersection. In this situation, the motor vehicle stop bar is set back approximately 4 m, helping cyclists move from the curb lane and turn left by positioning themselves in front of the motor vehicles. ... It should be noted that the application of bike boxes restricts right turns on red displays for motor vehicles. 3, record 1, English, - bike%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bike box: designation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 1, English, - bike%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone avancée pour cyclistes
1, record 1, French, zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ZAC 1, record 1, French, ZAC
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sas pour vélos 2, record 1, French, sas%20pour%20v%C3%A9los
correct, masculine noun
- sas à vélo 3, record 1, French, sas%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas vélo 4, record 1, French, sas%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas-vélo 5, record 1, French, sas%2Dv%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- sas pour cyclistes 6, record 1, French, sas%20pour%20cyclistes
correct, masculine noun
- sas cycliste 7, record 1, French, sas%20cycliste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone réservée aux cyclistes à un carrefour à feux tricolores, qui est marquée au sol devant la ligne d’arrêt des véhicules motorisés. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un sas vélo [...] est l'espace réservé aux vélos devant les feux de signalisation. Les cyclistes s’y placent lorsque le feu est rouge. [...] Les sas vélo sont un marquage de sécurité. Beaucoup d’accidents sont évités quand on rend les cyclistes plus visibles dans les carrefours. Placés dans un sas devant les voitures, les cyclistes qui continuent tout droit ou tournent à droite évitent des conflits avec les véhicules qui roulent dans le même sens. Tourner à gauche devient plus facile, les cyclistes dégageant plus rapidement le carrefour. 8, record 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone avancée pour cyclistes; ZAC : désignation et abréviation recommandées par le Comité de terminologie et normalisées par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 9, record 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sas pour vélos; sas pour cyclistes : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 juin 2021. 10, record 1, French, - zone%20avanc%C3%A9e%20pour%20cyclistes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sas pour vélo
- sas à vélos
- sas vélos
- sas-vélos
- sas pour cycliste
- sas cyclistes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traffic signals program 1, record 2, English, traffic%20signals%20program
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semaphoric program 1, record 2, English, semaphoric%20program
United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- semaphoric programme
- traffic signals programme
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Signalisation routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan de feux
1, record 2, French, plan%20de%20feux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- programme de signalisation 2, record 2, French, programme%20de%20signalisation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coordination des éléments suivants : durée du cycle, répartition des phases, décalages nécessaires au fonctionnement des feux d’un carrefour, d’un itinéraire ou d’un réseau. 3, record 2, French, - plan%20de%20feux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre de programmes de calcul automatique des plans de feux peuvent être utilisés par les projeteurs. 3, record 2, French, - plan%20de%20feux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plan semafórico
1, record 2, Spanish, plan%20semaf%C3%B3rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de información que define todo o parte del funcionamiento de una intersección regulada por semáforos (o un grupo de intersecciones reguladas por semáforos). 2, record 2, Spanish, - plan%20semaf%C3%B3rico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan semafórico: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - plan%20semaf%C3%B3rico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- automatic pedestrian detector
1, record 3, English, automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... install automatic pedestrian detectors at hundreds or thousands of urban signalized intersections nationwide where appropriate, to help pedestrians to more safely cross the street. ... automatic pedestrian detectors can detect pedestrians waiting to cross the street and provide a red light to motorists (and a WALK signal to pedestrians) without the pedestrian having to push the button. It can also assist slower moving pedestrians by extending the clearance interval (flashing DON'T WALK) until pedestrians are safely on the other side of the street. 2, record 3, English, - automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automatic pedestrian detector: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 3, record 3, English, - automatic%20pedestrian%20detector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur automatique de piéton
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui décèle l'arrivée d’un piéton à un carrefour à feux et qui entraîne la modification de la signalisation de manière à réduire le temps d’attente et à permettre au piéton de traverser la chaussée de façon sécuritaire. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
détecteur automatique de piéton : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20automatique%20de%20pi%C3%A9ton
Record 3, Key term(s)
- détecteur automatique de piétons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Señales (Transporte por carretera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de peatones
1, record 3, Spanish, sensor%20de%20peatones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- detector de peatones 2, record 3, Spanish, detector%20de%20peatones
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Otra mejoría que se ha instalado en Huesca son los sensores de peatones. […] Estos detectan cuando hay un peatón esperando y activa automáticamente el semáforo verde. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sensor%20de%20peatones
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El sistema […] es un producto novedoso que consiste en una gestión inteligente de los pasos de peatones regulados por semáforos en donde se detecta, mediante un sistema de detectores de peatones por visión artificial, que existen personas cruzando por el paso cuando éste está llegando a su tiempo mínimo de verde. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sensor%20de%20peatones
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Signalling (Road Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- signalized intersection
1, record 4, English, signalized%20intersection
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- signal-controlled junction 2, record 4, English, signal%2Dcontrolled%20junction
correct
- signal-controlled intersection 3, record 4, English, signal%2Dcontrolled%20intersection
- signalized junction 4, record 4, English, signalized%20junction
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal-controlled junction; signalized intersection: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 4, English, - signalized%20intersection
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
signalized intersection: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 4, English, - signalized%20intersection
Record 4, Key term(s)
- signal controlled intersection
- signal controlled junction
- signalised intersection
- signalised junction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Signalisation routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carrefour à feux
1, record 4, French, carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carrefour muni de feux de circulation 2, record 4, French, carrefour%20muni%20de%20feux%20de%20circulation
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carrefour à feux : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 4, French, - carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrefour à feux : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 3, record 4, French, - carrefour%20%C3%A0%20feux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Applications of Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- local controller 1, record 5, English, local%20controller
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- local intersection controller 1, record 5, English, local%20intersection%20controller
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de carrefour
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20carrefour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- régulateur local 1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20local
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque intersection est pourvue d’un régulateur de carrefour qui règle la répartition de chaque phase dans un cycle et de chaque cycle de feux en fonction de la demande de trafic, et qui peut supprimer une phase en l'absence de demande de trafic. Il peut également prévoir une phase spéciale pour le passage des piétons ou pour tourner à droite et à gauche. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20carrefour
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulador de tráfico
1, record 5, Spanish, regulador%20de%20tr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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