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ROCADE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radial road
1, record 1, English, radial%20road
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radial 1, record 1, English, radial
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radial road; radial: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - radial%20road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie radiale
1, record 1, French, voie%20radiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radiale 2, record 1, French, radiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie rapide qui relie le centre-ville à une rocade. 3, record 1, French, - voie%20radiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie radiale; radiale : termes proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - voie%20radiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vía radial
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADa%20radial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- radial 2, record 1, Spanish, radial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radial: término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADa%20radial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral route
1, record 2, English, lateral%20route
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross-over corridor 2, record 2, English, cross%2Dover%20corridor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A route generally parallel to the forward edge of the battle area, which crosses, or feeds into, axial routes. 3, record 2, English, - lateral%20route
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lateral route: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 2, English, - lateral%20route
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lateral route: term and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 4, record 2, English, - lateral%20route
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crossover corridor
- cross over corridor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rocade
1, record 2, French, rocade
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Itinéraire sensiblement parallèle à la limite avant de la zone de bataille; il traverse ou relie les pénétrantes. 2, record 2, French, - rocade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocade : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - rocade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rocade : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 2, French, - rocade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rocade : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 2, French, - rocade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta transversal
1, record 2, Spanish, ruta%20transversal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Itinerario generalmente paralelo al límite anterior de la zona de combate, que cruza o comunica las rutas penetrantes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ruta%20transversal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Roads
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bypass
1, record 3, English, bypass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- loop route 2, record 3, English, loop%20route
correct
- loop 2, record 3, English, loop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highway or other major road that extends out from a typically longer, more important parents road to enter and (usually) circle a large city. 2, record 3, English, - bypass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A loop can function as a bypass for through traffic and also to service outlying suburbs. 2, record 3, English, - bypass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- by-pass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rocade
1, record 3, French, rocade
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route urbaine à caractère tangentiel reliant des routes radiales entre elles, [et dont le but est] de détourner la circulation du centre de la ville. 2, record 3, French, - rocade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une ceinture périphérique fait le tour complet d’une ville, par opposition à une rocade qui ne fait qu'une partie du tour d’une ville mais présente les mêmes caractéristiques en termes de voirie. 3, record 3, French, - rocade
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-09-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stabilized shoulder
1, record 4, English, stabilized%20shoulder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hard shoulder 2, record 4, English, hard%20shoulder
correct, standardized
- hardened shoulder 3, record 4, English, hardened%20shoulder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Strip adjacent to a carriageway and intended for vehicles in the event of difficulty. 2, record 4, English, - stabilized%20shoulder
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hard shoulder: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - stabilized%20shoulder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- accotement stabilisé
1, record 4, French, accotement%20stabilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En section courante, la rocade comprend transversalement deux chaussées(...) un accotement stabilisé de 3 mètres de largeur bordé par un accotement en terre végétale de 1 mètre de longueur. 2, record 4, French, - accotement%20stabilis%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 4, French, - accotement%20stabilis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ring cable 1, record 5, English, ring%20cable
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- câble de détournement 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20d%C3%A9tournement
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- câble de ceinture 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20ceinture
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(parfois de rocade) information OTAN 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20d%C3%A9tournement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crosstown route 1, record 6, English, crosstown%20route
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crosstown line 1, record 6, English, crosstown%20line
- circumferential route 1, record 6, English, circumferential%20route
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crosstown routes serve to connect the radial routes circumferentially outside of the CBD. 1, record 6, English, - crosstown%20route
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ligne de rocade 1, record 6, French, ligne%20de%20rocade
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ligne en rocade 1, record 6, French, ligne%20en%20rocade
- ligne tangentielle 1, record 6, French, ligne%20tangentielle
- ligne de ceinture 1, record 6, French, ligne%20de%20ceinture
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... les lignes de rocade [assurent] des liaisons transversales plus difficilement réalisables par le métro du fait de sa contexture. 1, record 6, French, - ligne%20de%20rocade
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- belt freeway 1, record 7, English, belt%20freeway
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ring freeway 1, record 7, English, ring%20freeway
- belt-line freeway 1, record 7, English, belt%2Dline%20freeway
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Freeways in undeveloped areas have stimulated substantial industrial and commercial development. This has been the case of belt-line freeways around urban areas... "Belt freeway" can be divided into "outer belt freeway" and "inner belt freeway". 1, record 7, English, - belt%20freeway
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rocade autoroutière 1, record 7, French, rocade%20autorouti%C3%A8re
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- contournement autoroutier 1, record 7, French, contournement%20autoroutier
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'avenir, l'axe Nord-Sud sera réservé uniquement à la circulation urbaine et c'est une grande rocade autoroutière contournant la ville par l'est qui assurera la continuité de l'autoroute Paris-Marseille et sa liaison avec les autoroutes alpines. Le terme "contournement autoroutier" est employé uniquement au Québec. 1, record 7, French, - rocade%20autorouti%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ring cable 1, record 8, English, ring%20cable
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- câble de contournement 1, record 8, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20contournement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- câble de ceinture 1, record 8, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20ceinture
- câble de rocade 1, record 8, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20rocade
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DND, selon le cas; 2e partie transmission électronique 1, record 8, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20contournement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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