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MOBILITE HORIZONTALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downward mobility
1, record 1, English, downward%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downward social mobility 2, record 1, English, downward%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of social mobility that results in a person moving from a higher social class or socio-economic status to a lower social class or socio-economic status. 2, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, however, the move involves a change in social class, it is called “vertical mobility” and involves either “upward mobility” or “downward mobility.” 1, record 1, English, - downward%20mobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mobilité descendante
1, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale descendante 2, record 1, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En changeant de groupe, une personne peut modifier sa position sociale de trois façons : la mobilité ascendante lui permet d’accéder à un groupe plus élevé dans la hiérarchie sociale(par exemple un employé devient cadre), la mobilité descendante la fait passer dans un groupe moins élevé, enfin la mobilité horizontale la maintient dans un groupe de même niveau. 1, record 1, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal mobility
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal social mobility 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20social%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position change within the same social class. 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction is made between horizontal and vertical social mobility. The former refers to change of occupational position or role of an individual or a group without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy, the latter refers essentially to changes in the position of an individual or a group along the social hierarchy ... Horizontal mobility is a change in position without the change in status. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité horizontale
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mobilité sociale horizontale 2, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20sociale%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mouvement d’individus ou de groupes d’une position sociale à une autre à l’intérieur d’une même strate sociale. 3, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal traffic calming measure
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- horizontal deflection measure 2, record 3, English, horizontal%20deflection%20measure
correct
- horizontal deflection device 2, record 3, English, %20horizontal%20deflection%20device
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal traffic calming measures use items such as raised islands and traffic circles to eliminate straight-line travel thus forcing most drivers to reduce their speeds. Horizontal measures can also be used to reduce pavement widths to discourage speeding or to restrict passage to a single lane, thereby significantly reducing the capacity of the roadway. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal traffic calming measure: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 3, English, - horizontal%20traffic%20calming%20measure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mesure de déflexion horizontale
1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mesure de déflexion latérale 1, record 3, French, mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure de déflexion horizontale : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 3, French, - mesure%20de%20d%C3%A9flexion%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
- Planificación urbana
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dispositivo relacionado con el trazado en planta
1, record 3, Spanish, dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dispositivos relacionados con el trazado en planta obligarán a que los vehículos describan una trayectoria curva en vez de recta. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tipos de dispositivo para moderar la velocidad. […] Dispositivos relacionados con el trazado en planta: miniglorietas, retranqueos, zigzags [y] modificación de intersecciones en T. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dispositivo%20relacionado%20con%20el%20trazado%20en%20planta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line mobility 1, record 4, English, line%20mobility
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilité horizontale
1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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