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MOUVEMENT PIETONS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Police
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- checkpoint
1, record 1, English, checkpoint
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- check-point 2, record 1, English, check%2Dpoint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where military police check vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order to enforce circulation control measures and other laws, orders and regulations. 3, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
checkpoint: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
checkpoint: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
checkpoint: term officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton), the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 4, record 1, English, - checkpoint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- check point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police militaire
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de contrôle de la circulation
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCC 2, record 1, French, PCC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement où la police militaire contrôle le mouvement des piétons et des véhicules dans le but de faire respecter les règles de la circulation et de faire observer d’autres prescriptions légales, ordres et règlements. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et normalisés par l’OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poste de contrôle de la circulation; PCC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton), par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 6, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Policía militar
- Seguridad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de comprobación de la circulación
1, record 1, Spanish, puesto%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20circulaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Puesto en el que la policía militar comprueba el tráfico rodado o a pie para controlar la circulación y reforzar las medidas de circulación y otras normas, leyes, órdenes o regulaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Road Traffic
- Tourist Activities
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traffic
1, record 2, English, traffic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of vehicles, boats or pedestrians through an area or along a route. 2, record 2, English, - traffic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 2, English, - traffic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Circulation routière
- Activités touristiques
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulation
1, record 2, French, circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de véhicules, d’embarcations ou de piétons dans un secteur ou le long d’un parcours. 2, record 2, French, - circulation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 2, French, - circulation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Mass Transit
- Road Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedestrian movement
1, record 3, English, pedestrian%20movement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pedestrian traffic 2, record 3, English, pedestrian%20traffic
correct
- foot traffic 3, record 3, English, foot%20traffic
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pedestrian movement is the pattern of people moving from one place to another. 4, record 3, English, - pedestrian%20movement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ground covers ... are not so durable as lawns and do not sustain themselves as well under foot traffic and other activities. 5, record 3, English, - pedestrian%20movement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Transports en commun
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circulation de piétons
1, record 3, French, circulation%20de%20pi%C3%A9tons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- circulation piétonne 2, record 3, French, circulation%20pi%C3%A9tonne
correct, feminine noun
- trafic pédestre 3, record 3, French, trafic%20p%C3%A9destre
correct, masculine noun
- circulation piétonnière 4, record 3, French, circulation%20pi%C3%A9tonni%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- circulation des piétons 4, record 3, French, circulation%20des%20pi%C3%A9tons
feminine noun
- mouvement des piétons 5, record 3, French, mouvement%20des%20pi%C3%A9tons
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circulation de piétons : désigne le mouvement des personnes qui se déplacent d’un endroit à un autre. 6, record 3, French, - circulation%20de%20pi%C3%A9tons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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