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ECHANGEUR LOSANGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diamond interchange
1, record 1, English, diamond%20interchange
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diamond interchange: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - diamond%20interchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échangeur en losange
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9changeur%20en%20losange
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diffuseur en losange 2, record 1, French, diffuseur%20en%20losange
correct, masculine noun
- jonction en losange 2, record 1, French, jonction%20en%20losange
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échangeur permettant des virages et la circulation à étages entre deux voies qui se croisent, l’une étant plus importante que l’autre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20en%20losange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échangeur en losange; diffuseur en losange; jonction en losange : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20en%20losange
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enlace de diamante
1, record 1, Spanish, enlace%20de%20diamante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- diamante 1, record 1, Spanish, diamante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freeways and Expressways
- Road Networks
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diverging diamond interchange
1, record 2, English, diverging%20diamond%20interchange
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DDI 1, record 2, English, DDI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- double crossover diamond interchange 1, record 2, English, double%20crossover%20diamond%20interchange
correct
- DCD 1, record 2, English, DCD
correct
- DCD 1, record 2, English, DCD
- DCD interchange 2, record 2, English, DCD%20interchange
correct
- double crossover interchange 3, record 2, English, double%20crossover%20interchange
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
What sets DCD design apart from the conventional diamond interchange is that it combines left-turning traffic with through traffic. This is accomplished by directing left-turning and through vehicles to the opposite side of the road at ramp terminals. The result is that, between ramp terminals, both directions of traffic travelling over the bridge switch from the right-hand side to the left-hand side of the road. 4, record 2, English, - diverging%20diamond%20interchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Autoroutes et voies rapides
- Réseaux routiers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échangeur avec sens de circulation inversés
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9changeur%20avec%20sens%20de%20circulation%20invers%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échangeur avec sens de circulation doublement inversés 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9changeur%20avec%20sens%20de%20circulation%20doublement%20invers%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La différence de conception entre l'échangeur avec sens de circulation inversés et l'échangeur en losange classique réside dans l'association d’un mouvement de tourne-à-gauche et d’un mouvement de tout-droit. Ceci est obtenu, au niveau des extrémités de bretelles, en orientant vers la gauche les véhicules tournant à gauche ou allant tout droit. Par conséquent, entre les extrémités de bretelles, l'ensemble de ces véhicules, dans l'un et l'autre sens de circulation, passent de la droite à la gauche pour emprunter le pont. Deux phases de feux sont nécessaires, à la place des trois ou quatre phases habituelles. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20avec%20sens%20de%20circulation%20invers%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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