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TUNNEL CIRCULATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitudinally ventilated tunnel
1, record 1, English, longitudinally%20ventilated%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road tunnel where the flow of air is moving along the same orientation as the traffic. 2, record 1, English, - longitudinally%20ventilated%20tunnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The performance of a jet fan in a longitudinally ventilated tunnel is significantly reduced by the proximity of [a] wall or ceiling where important shear stress losses occur. 3, record 1, English, - longitudinally%20ventilated%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunnel ventilé longitudinalement
1, record 1, French, tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20longitudinalement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunnel dans lequel le déplacement de l'air se fait selon le même axe que la circulation routière. 2, record 1, French, - tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20longitudinalement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les essais réalisés sans aspersion et appelés «essais de référence» ont été mis en œuvre avec comme objectif principal l’acquisition de données pour permettre ensuite [...], par comparaison, de quantifier l’efficacité et le bien fondé de l’usage de brouillard d’eau dans la lutte contre les feux se développant en tunnels ventilés longitudinalement. 1, record 1, French, - tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20longitudinalement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transversely ventilated tunnel
1, record 2, English, transversely%20ventilated%20tunnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road tunnel in which the air circulation is perpendicular to the direction of traffic. 2, record 2, English, - transversely%20ventilated%20tunnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The results suggest that the smoke propagating distance and the smoke descent with ventilation rates of supply and exhaust may serve as good criteria in the fire safety design of transversely ventilated tunnels. 3, record 2, English, - transversely%20ventilated%20tunnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunnel ventilé transversalement
1, record 2, French, tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20transversalement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunnel routier dans lequel la circulation d’air est perpendiculaire à l'axe de circulation routière. 2, record 2, French, - tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20transversalement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, ils fournissent toujours des renseignements précieux pour la compréhension de l’aéraulique de l’ouvrage, même pour les tunnels ventilés transversalement (en particulier ceux comportant plusieurs cantons). 3, record 2, French, - tunnel%20ventil%C3%A9%20transversalement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Ventilation
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal ventilation
1, record 3, English, longitudinal%20ventilation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of air in a road tunnel moving along the same orientation as the traffic. 2, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20ventilation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most ventilation systems use longitudinal ventilation, i.e., air flowing coaxial with the traffic direction. It is the smoke and heat, not the fire itself, that are truly deadly and so an effective ventilation system can prevent disaster. 1, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20ventilation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Longitudinal ventilation velocity. 1, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20ventilation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ventilation longitudinale
1, record 3, French, ventilation%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement de l'air dans un tunnel routier selon le même axe que la circulation routière. 2, record 3, French, - ventilation%20longitudinale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ventilation longitudinale est, dans son principe, le système le plus intuitif à mettre en œuvre. L’écoulement d’air est assuré par des accélérateurs disposés sous plafond. Dans le cas de tunnels à un seul sens de circulation, l’effet piston vient s’ajouter à cette ventilation forcée. 1, record 3, French, - ventilation%20longitudinale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- one-way traffic
1, record 4, English, one%2Dway%20traffic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bridge is 6' in width and can only accommodate one-way traffic. With increased play at the course and much heavier use of the practice range, the bridge has become a bottleneck. ... He suggested a second 6' bridge be placed adjacent to the existing bridge and each bridge. This option would be less expensive and still be sufficient to eliminate the bottleneck. 2, record 4, English, - one%2Dway%20traffic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- circulation à sens unique
1, record 4, French, circulation%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- circulation unidirectionnelle 2, record 4, French, circulation%20unidirectionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- trafic à sens unique 3, record 4, French, trafic%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- trafic unidirectionnel 4, record 4, French, trafic%20unidirectionnel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Dans son interpellation cosignée par 75 parlementaires, Maspoli fait référence aux bouchons régulièrement enregistrés au début et à la fin des vacances d’été et d’automne, ainsi qu'à Pâques et à Pentecôte. Les bouchons pourraient être réduits en introduisant la circulation à sens unique sur les deux pistes de roulement. Le Conseil fédéral estime que des essais de circulation à sens unique pourraient tout à fait être tentés dans le tunnel routier du Gothard et sur la route du col, mais que ces essais pourraient être onéreux. 5, record 4, French, - circulation%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circulation : Mouvement des véhicules sur la voirie [...] Le terme «trafic» [...] n’est pas tout à fait synonyme : il désigne le volume de la circulation. 6, record 4, French, - circulation%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
- Road Safety
- Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two way tunnel
1, record 5, English, two%20way%20tunnel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- two-way tunnel 2, record 5, English, two%2Dway%20tunnel
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safety is to be improved at the Homer Tunnel ... . There is only enough room for one bus at a time, the tunnel is not lit and there is no emergency phone within the tunnel itself. Sunday's fire, although an unusual incident, is now raising wider issues for Transit including whether to make the tunnel two way. But tour operators say traffic flow was not to blame. David Kennedy of Destination Queenstown says: "The issue was a bizarre freak incident. A bus caught fire in the tunnel and whether it was a one way tunnel or two way tunnel would have been irrelevant, I think." 1, record 5, English, - two%20way%20tunnel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tunnel à double sens
1, record 5, French, tunnel%20%C3%A0%20double%20sens
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon la nature du terrain, on optera pour un tunnel à double sens (dépassement utilisant la piste centrale) ou deux tunnels séparés chacun à sens unique (dépassement plus difficile, vu l’étroitesse de la chaussée : 6 m). 2, record 5, French, - tunnel%20%C3%A0%20double%20sens
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'autres aspects, tels la sécurité et l'entretien, doivent également être discutés en corrélation avec une seconde galerie. Il va sans dire qu'un tunnel pour chaque sens de circulation est plus sûr qu'un seul tunnel à double sens. C'est ainsi que le nombre d’accidents recensés au tunnel du Seelisberg est inférieur de moitié à celui enregistré au tunnel du Gothard. Il n’ empêche : l'actuel tunnel routier du Gothard est, selon l'OFROU [Office fédéral des routes], l'un des tunnels routiers les plus sûrs d’Europe. 3, record 5, French, - tunnel%20%C3%A0%20double%20sens
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- smoke tunnel
1, record 6, English, smoke%20tunnel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- smoking tunnel 2, record 6, English, smoking%20tunnel
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunnel-like structure to smoke fish continuously or intermittently on racks or conveyors, under controlled conditions, by air-smoke mixture force-circulated around product. 3, record 6, English, - smoke%20tunnel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fumoir-tunnel
1, record 6, French, fumoir%2Dtunnel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tunnel de fumage 2, record 6, French, tunnel%20de%20fumage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fumoir semblable à un tunnel, servant au fumage continu ou en fournée, dans des conditions contrôlées, et avec circulation forcée d’un mélange air fumée autour des produits. 3, record 6, French, - fumoir%2Dtunnel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) normalisé(s) par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 6, French, - fumoir%2Dtunnel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-08-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- passageway in the double hull 1, record 7, English, passageway%20in%20the%20double%20hull
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Transport par eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de circulation
1, record 7, French, tunnel%20de%20circulation
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- galerie technique 1, record 7, French, galerie%20technique
feminine noun
- tunnel dans la double coque 1, record 7, French, tunnel%20dans%20la%20double%20coque
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-05-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tunnel effect 1, record 8, English, tunnel%20effect
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet de tunnel 1, record 8, French, effet%20de%20tunnel
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous un pont ou dans un tunnel, phénomène de discontinuité pouvant affecter la circulation. 1, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20tunnel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-05-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- regulation strategy 1, record 9, English, regulation%20strategy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de régulation 1, record 9, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une stratégie de régulation peut être mise au point pour certains points bien précis et certaines situations de circulation : près d’un tunnel bloqué, sur une rampe d’accès à l'autoroute. 1, record 9, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20r%C3%A9gulation
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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