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TERRE-PLEIN INTERSECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diverter 1, record 1, English, diverter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- traffic diverter 1, record 1, English, traffic%20diverter
- street closure 1, record 1, English, street%20closure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Closure device of various construction and type used to limit traffic and access to urban streets. 2, record 1, English, - diverter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Types are: full diverter or closure, semi-diverter (half diverter), diagonal diverter. 2, record 1, English, - diverter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diagonal diverter: a barrier placed diagonally across an intersection to convert the intersection into two unconnected streets, each making a sharp turn. The primary purpose of a diagonal diverter is to break up through routes, making travel through a neighborhood difficult, while not actually preventing it. 3, record 1, English, - diverter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière de déviation
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle de diverses formes, parfois un terre-plein aménagé, placé à une intersection et forçant la déviation de la circulation de façon à réduire le flot de véhicules dans certains quartiers urbains. 1, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20de%20d%C3%A9viation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diagonal diverter
1, record 2, English, diagonal%20diverter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A barrier placed diagonally across an intersection to convert the intersection into two unconnected streets, each making a sharp turn. The primary purpose of a diagonal diverter is to break up through routes, making travel through a neighborhood difficult, while not actually preventing it. 2, record 2, English, - diagonal%20diverter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diagonal closure
- diagonal street closure
- diagonal traffic diverter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrière diagonale
1, record 2, French, barri%C3%A8re%20diagonale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obstacle, prenant parfois la forme d’un terre-plein aménagé, placé de coin en coin en diagonale à une intersection en croix et destiné à réduire, par déviation, le flot de circulation dans certains quartiers. 1, record 2, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20diagonale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- terre-plein diagonal
- barrière de déviation diagonale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raised median through intersection
1, record 3, English, raised%20median%20through%20intersection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - raised%20median%20through%20intersection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terre-plein d'intersection
1, record 3, French, terre%2Dplein%20d%27intersection
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terre-plein de carrefour 1, record 3, French, terre%2Dplein%20de%20carrefour
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - terre%2Dplein%20d%27intersection
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - terre%2Dplein%20d%27intersection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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