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Record 1 2019-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Dietetics
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

Questions assessed nutrition label use, understanding of the mandatory nutrition information panel (NIP), and preference for and understanding of four nutrition label formats: multiple traffic light (MTL), simple traffic light (STL), NIP and percentage of daily intake (%DI).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Diététique
  • Collaboration avec la FAO

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Food Industries
  • Collaboration with the FAO
CONT

In the United States a study of white, middle- to high-income adults found that labels with multiple traffic lights and calorie information were more effective than simple traffic light or FOP [front-of-package] labels in terms of ease of understanding and helping consumers to identify healthier products and evaluate the nutrition composition of foods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Collaboration avec la FAO

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Road Transport)
CONT

Traffic lights are traffic control devices consisting of green, amber, or red lights and generally installed at intersections, where they serve to control the right-of-way for conflicting traffic movements.

OBS

traffic light: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

traffic light: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

OBS

traffic light; traffic signal; road traffic signal: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

OBS

highway traffic signal: term officially approved by CP Rail.

Key term(s)
  • traffic lights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation routière
DEF

[Feu] réglementant la circulation routière.

CONT

Les feux de circulation sont des dispositifs de signalisation composés de lentilles vertes, jaunes ou rouges généralement installés aux carrefours et utilisés pour gérer le droit de passage des différents mouvements conflictuels.

OBS

feu de circulation; feu de signalisation : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

feu de circulation : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

feu de circulation : terme proposé par l’Association mondiale de la route.

OBS

feu de circulation routière : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Key term(s)
  • feux de circulation
  • feux de signalisation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales (Transporte por carretera)
DEF

Poste que sirve para regular el tránsito de vehículos, especialmente en los cruces, por medio de tres luces [...]

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