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FREQUENCE DESSERTE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airport connectivity
1, record 1, English, airport%20connectivity
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air connectivity 2, record 1, English, air%20connectivity
correct, noun
- connectivity 3, record 1, English, connectivity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the overall level at which an airport is connected to the rest of the world, either by direct flights or indirect connections via other airports. 2, record 1, English, - airport%20connectivity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airport connectivity is a way of measuring how accessible a region is in terms of its air transport links. High levels of connectivity have the potential to deliver significant economic and social benefits to both cities and regions. 3, record 1, English, - airport%20connectivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connectivité aéroportuaire
1, record 1, French, connectivit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- connectivité 2, record 1, French, connectivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Importance de la desserte offerte par un aéroport, qui est déterminée par le nombre et la diversité des destinations desservies, ainsi que par la fréquence des vols et la facilité des correspondances. 2, record 1, French, - connectivit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La connectivité aéroportuaire prend en compte non seulement les destinations directement desservies mais aussi celles qui peuvent l’être par une correspondance. 2, record 1, French, - connectivit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
connectivité aéroportuaire; connectivité : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 mai 2025. 3, record 1, French, - connectivit%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9roportuaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- service
1, record 2, English, service
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- servicing 2, record 2, English, servicing
correct, noun
- transport servicing 3, record 2, English, transport%20servicing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With this program, the city further expanded its capacity to intervene in transport servicing, enabled through a new public agency ... charged with planning and regulating privately operated buses. 3, record 2, English, - service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- desserte
1, record 2, French, desserte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assurance d’un service de transports réguliers d’un point à un autre. 2, record 2, French, - desserte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La desserte d’un lieu est liée à la proximité des points d’arrêt des transports publics, à leur fréquence, à leur temps de trajet, aux destinations qu'ils permettent d’atteindre. 3, record 2, French, - desserte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de comunicación
1, record 2, Spanish, servicio%20de%20comunicaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pacing
1, record 3, English, pacing
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cadencement
1, record 3, French, cadencement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisation de la desserte d’une ligne ou d’un réseau de transports selon un rythme régulier, fréquent et facilement mémorisable ;par extension, fréquence de cette desserte. 1, record 3, French, - cadencement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadencement : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 2, record 3, French, - cadencement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Subway
- Mass Transit
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subway
1, record 4, English, subway
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subway system 2, record 4, English, subway%20system
correct
- metro 3, record 4, English, metro
correct
- heavy rail 4, record 4, English, heavy%20rail
correct
- rail rapid transit 5, record 4, English, rail%20rapid%20transit
correct
- RRT 6, record 4, English, RRT
correct
- RRT 6, record 4, English, RRT
- rapid rail transit 5, record 4, English, rapid%20rail%20transit
correct
- heavy rail transit 7, record 4, English, heavy%20rail%20transit
correct
- HRT 7, record 4, English, HRT
correct
- HRT 7, record 4, English, HRT
- underground 8, record 4, English, underground
correct, Great Britain
- underground railroad 9, record 4, English, underground%20railroad
correct, Great Britain
- tube 10, record 4, English, tube
correct, Great Britain, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electric railway with the capacity for a "heavy volume" of traffic and characterized by exclusive rights-of-way, multi-car trains, high speed and rapid acceleration, sophisticated signalling and high platform loading. 11, record 4, English, - subway
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subway: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 6, record 4, English, - subway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métro
- Transports en commun
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métro
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tro
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réseau de métro 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tro
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de métropolitain 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- métropolitain 3, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- chemin de fer métropolitain 3, record 4, French, chemin%20de%20fer%20m%C3%A9tropolitain
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin de fer urbain à traction électrique établi en site [propre], généralement en souterrain ou sur viaduc, et destiné au transport des voyageurs avec une fréquence élevée de desserte. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métro; métropolitain : Ces termes peuvent être employés pour désigner le réseau de chemin de fer urbain, une ligne, une voiture, une rame ou une station de ce réseau de même que l’administration de la société ou de l’organisme exploitant. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métro : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tro
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ferrocarril subterráneo
- Transporte público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- metro
1, record 4, Spanish, metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- subterráneo 2, record 4, Spanish, subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
- metropolitano 2, record 4, Spanish, metropolitano
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ferrocarril subterráneo [...] que sirve para el transporte rápido de viajeros en las aglomeraciones urbanas muy importantes [...] 2, record 4, Spanish, - metro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intercity train
1, record 5, English, intercity%20train
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IC 2, record 5, English, IC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An InterCity train means pretty well what it says ... fast transport between major cities. 3, record 5, English, - intercity%20train
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- train intercités
1, record 5, French, train%20intercit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- train interurbain 2, record 5, French, train%20interurbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train à fréquence et vitesse élevées pour la desserte d’agglomération importante. 3, record 5, French, - train%20intercit%C3%A9s
Record 5, Key term(s)
- train inter-cités
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-05-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frequency of service 1, record 6, English, frequency%20of%20service
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number of consists circulating on a given route and regular schedule per unit time; in particular, the frequency with which a line or station is served. 1, record 6, English, - frequency%20of%20service
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circulation des trains
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de desserte
1, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20desserte
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de trains circulant sur un itinéraire selon un horaire régulier par unité de temps; en particulier, fréquence de desserte d’une ligne ou d’une gare. 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20desserte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Surveillance and Formalities (Air Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- route rationalization 1, record 7, English, route%20rationalization
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Contrôles et formalités (Transport aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rationalisation d’une desserte
1, record 7, French, rationalisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20desserte
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rationalisation : organisation d’une activité économique selon des principes rationnels d’activité, en soumettant tous ses éléments à une étude scientifique 1, record 7, French, - rationalisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20desserte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
la desserte peut désigner un ensemble de lignes :«La desserte de l'Amérique du Nord concrétisée dès après la deuxième guerre, par l'ouverture, à fréquence régulière, de Paris-New York, n’ a cessé au fil des ans, de se développer». 1, record 7, French, - rationalisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20desserte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
planification des vols 1, record 7, French, - rationalisation%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20desserte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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