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LOURDE CIRCULATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy traffic
1, record 1, English, heavy%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation intense
1, record 1, French, circulation%20intense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circulation dense 2, record 1, French, circulation%20dense
correct, feminine noun
- circulation lourde 2, record 1, French, circulation%20lourde
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- grande circulation 3, record 1, French, grande%20circulation
feminine noun
- forte circulation 4, record 1, French, forte%20circulation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacement à un moment donné d'un nombre important de véhicules sur une voie de communication. 2, record 1, French, - circulation%20intense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les immeubles alignés le long de voies souvent étroites et à circulation intense." [les Grands Ensembles d'habitation, études, décembre 1959] 3, record 1, French, - circulation%20intense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «circulation lourde» semble être un calque. 2, record 1, French, - circulation%20intense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy trucking conditions 1, record 2, English, heavy%20trucking%20conditions
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lourde circulation 1, record 2, French, lourde%20circulation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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