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IDENTIFICATION AUTOMATIQUE VEHICULES [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
  • Transport Tolls and Rates
  • Security
  • Customs and Excise
CONT

From electronic toll collection and traffic activity monitoring to border security, licence plate recognition technology is used widely all over the globe ... LPR is a mass surveillance method that uses optical character recognition software on images to read the licence plates on vehicles.

OBS

license plate recognition; LPR: term and abbreviation proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • automatic license plate recognition
  • automatic numberplate recognition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
  • Péage
  • Sécurité
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

reconnaissance de plaque minéralogique : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Key term(s)
  • reconnaissance de plaque d'immatriculation
  • reconnaissance de plaques minéralogiques

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Shunting Operations (Railroads)
DEF

A system that automatically provides positive recognition and transmission of individual car identification numbers as they pass a fixed wayside point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Triage (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Dispositif électronique de surveillance des mouvements des wagons dans les gares de triage.

Spanish

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