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PEDIBUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walking school bus
1, record 1, English, walking%20school%20bus
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WSB 2, record 1, English, WSB
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- walking bus 3, record 1, English, walking%20bus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] walking school bus (WSB) consists of two parent volunteers walking a small group of [children] to school along a designated route, with set pick-ups for the children along the way. 4, record 1, English, - walking%20school%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
walking school bus; WSB: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 5, record 1, English, - walking%20school%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédibus scolaire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédibus 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dibus
correct, masculine noun
- bus pédestre 3, record 1, French, bus%20p%C3%A9destre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de déplacement collectif à pied d'enfants qui sont conduits par des adultes sur un trajet et selon un horaire de passage déterminés. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement du pédibus est simple. Un parent [(ou deux) va chercher] les enfants inscrits [au service] aux arrêts du pédibus et les accompagne [à pied] jusqu'à l'école, selon un itinéraire défini. Ce sont les parents utilisateurs [du service] qui déterminent l'horaire et l'emplacement des arrêts, ainsi que le tracé. Les parents conduisent le pédibus à tour de rôle. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pédibus scolaire : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pédibus; bus pédestre : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 mai 2020. 7, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dibus%20scolaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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