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TERRE-PLEIN CENTRAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Highway and Street Lighting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catenary lighting
1, record 1, English, catenary%20lighting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lighting situated in the central reserve and suspended by catenary. 1, record 1, English, - catenary%20lighting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catenary lighting: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - catenary%20lighting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclairage caténaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clairage%20cat%C3%A9naire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositifs d’éclairage suspendus à une caténaire sur le terre-plein central. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20cat%C3%A9naire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairage caténaire : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20cat%C3%A9naire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- median strip
1, record 2, English, median%20strip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- median reservation 2, record 2, English, median%20reservation
correct
- central reservation 3, record 2, English, central%20reservation
correct, Great Britain
- central reserve 4, record 2, English, central%20reserve
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- median 5, record 2, English, median
correct, United States
- reserve 6, record 2, English, reserve
correct, noun, Great Britain
- central divider 7, record 2, English, central%20divider
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The strip of land, usually grass-covered or landscaped, between the lanes for traffic going in opposite directions on some modern highways and expressways. 8, record 2, English, - median%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When crossing a dual carriageway, treat each half as a separate road. Wait at the central dividing strip (the central reserve) until there is a safe gap in the traffic. 6, record 2, English, - median%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "traffic separator." 9, record 2, English, - median%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
central reserve: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 2, English, - median%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
central reserve; central reservation; median: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 9, record 2, English, - median%20strip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Sécurité routière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre-plein central
1, record 2, French, terre%2Dplein%20central
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande de terrain, généralement gazonnée, séparant deux chaussées de sens opposé. 2, record 2, French, - terre%2Dplein%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terre-plein central peut comprendre un séparateur constitué par des glissières de sécurité dos à dos [...] Il peut aussi porter des haies d’essences appropriées au terrain destinées à éviter l'éblouissement. La largeur du terre-plein central varie de 6 à 13 m sans séparateur, de 3 à 6 m avec séparateur. 3, record 2, French, - terre%2Dplein%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terre-plein central : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - terre%2Dplein%20central
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
terre-plein central : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - terre%2Dplein%20central
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Seguridad vial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mediana
1, record 2, Spanish, mediana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- faja central 2, record 2, Spanish, faja%20central
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Franja de terreno no destinado a la circulación que separa las dos calzadas de una autopista. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mediana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antiglare screen
1, record 3, English, antiglare%20screen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An antiglare screen which reduces excessive headlight glare to an acceptable level should be considered where temporary diversions result in directly opposing traffic. 2, record 3, English, - antiglare%20screen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiglare screen: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 3, English, - antiglare%20screen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écran antiéblouissement
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20anti%C3%A9blouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écran antiéblouissant 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9cran%20anti%C3%A9blouissant
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif au sol destiné à éviter l’éblouissement dû aux projecteurs des véhicules circulant en sens inverse. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20anti%C3%A9blouissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écran antiéblouissement est installé dans le terre-plein central des routes à chaussées séparées afin de contrer l'éblouissement produit par les phares des véhicules circulant dans des directions opposées. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20anti%C3%A9blouissement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran antiéblouissant : terme proposé par l’Association mondiale de la Route. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cran%20anti%C3%A9blouissement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- separator
1, record 4, English, separator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- road divider 2, record 4, English, road%20divider
correct
- traffic separator 3, record 4, English, traffic%20separator
correct
- divider 4, record 4, English, divider
- lane divider 5, record 4, English, lane%20divider
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A traffic barrier to discourage or prevent the passage of vehicles from one lane to another. 3, record 4, English, - separator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Sécurité routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- séparateur
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9parateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone ou dispositif établi à la limite de deux chaussées, conçu de façon à empêcher le passage des véhicules d’un côté à l’autre... 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9parateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [...] séparateurs divisent la chaussée en pistes et voies spéciales destinées à des circulations différant par la nature du trafic, la vitesse ou le sens. 3, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9parateur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le terre-plein central peut comprendre un séparateur constitué par des glissières de sécurité dos à dos portées par une seule ou par deux lignes de support. 4, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9parateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Seguridad vial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- separador de tráfico
1, record 4, Spanish, separador%20de%20tr%C3%A1fico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- terciana 2, record 4, Spanish, terciana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La "calzada de doble sentido por terciana" (la terciana es la barrera de separación entre las vías que están a los lados de la mediana y otra exterior) está aconsejada para zonas de población en un margen y con limitación para la ampliación del tronco o vía central. 3, record 4, Spanish, - separador%20de%20tr%C3%A1fico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Urban Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotary island 1, record 5, English, rotary%20island
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rotary refuge island 2, record 5, English, rotary%20refuge%20island
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Aménagement urbain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- refuge circulaire
1, record 5, French, refuge%20circulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas où le débit est faible, on peut établir au centre du croisement un simple refuge circulaire; [si] le trafic est important, [...] des carrefours giratoires à large terre-plein central. 2, record 5, French, - refuge%20circulaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- raised median island
1, record 6, English, raised%20median%20island
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elevated median constructed on the centreline of a two-way roadway to reduce the overall width of the adjacent roadway. 1, record 6, English, - raised%20median%20island
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- îlot central surélevé
1, record 6, French, %C3%AElot%20central%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- îlot séparateur surélevé 1, record 6, French, %C3%AElot%20s%C3%A9parateur%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
îlot : petite butte au milieu de la chaussée (îlot séparateur) ou à la hauteur d’un carrefour (îlot directionnel). Il guide les circulations, réduit la vitesse, offre un refuge aux piétons... 2, record 6, French, - %C3%AElot%20central%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
îlot séparateur : Terre-plein d’une certaine longueur aménagé de façon à diviser les flux de circulation de même sens ou de sens contraire. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%AElot%20central%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- îlot séparateur central surélevé
- terre-plein central surélevé
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- raised median through intersection
1, record 7, English, raised%20median%20through%20intersection
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elevated median located on the centreline of a two-way roadway through an intersection, which prevents left turns and through movements to and from the intersecting roadway. 1, record 7, English, - raised%20median%20through%20intersection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- terre-plein d’intersection
1, record 7, French, terre%2Dplein%20d%26rsquo%3Bintersection
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- terre-plein de carrefour 1, record 7, French, terre%2Dplein%20de%20carrefour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terre-plein central aménagé à la hauteur d’une intersection de façon à interdire les virages à gauche et à forcer le virage à droite de la voie perpendiculaire au terre-plein. 1, record 7, French, - terre%2Dplein%20d%26rsquo%3Bintersection
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terre-plein peut être continu ou peut comporter des brisures pour faciliter le passage des vélos ou des fauteuils roulants. 1, record 7, French, - terre%2Dplein%20d%26rsquo%3Bintersection
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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