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CIRCULACAO TRANSITO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- through traffic
1, record 1, English, through%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traffic which travels through a neighbourhood, and does not originate from, nor is destined to, a location within the neighbourhood. 2, record 1, English, - through%20traffic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
through traffic: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - through%20traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trafic de transit
1, record 1, French, trafic%20de%20transit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trafic en transit 2, record 1, French, trafic%20en%20transit
correct, masculine noun
- transit 3, record 1, French, transit
correct, masculine noun
- circulation de transit 4, record 1, French, circulation%20de%20transit
correct, feminine noun
- trafic transitaire 5, record 1, French, trafic%20transitaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on distingue trois types de trafic : interne (origine et destination à l'intérieur de l'agglomération); d'échange (origine ou destination à l'intérieur de l'agglomération); de transit (origine et destination hors agglomération). 2, record 1, French, - trafic%20de%20transit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trafic de transit; transit : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - trafic%20de%20transit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tráfico de paso
1, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20paso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tráfico de tránsito 2, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20tr%C3%A1nsito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tráfico de paso: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tr%C3%A1fico%20de%20paso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- urban road traffic
1, record 2, English, urban%20road%20traffic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traffic carried out on urban roads or tramways. 2, record 2, English, - urban%20road%20traffic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trade and industry are opposing air pollution charges as well as area licensing for urban road traffic. 3, record 2, English, - urban%20road%20traffic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proportions of a through journey involving a relatively short passage over urban roads are not counted as urban traffic. 2, record 2, English, - urban%20road%20traffic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- urban traffic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circulation automobile urbaine
1, record 2, French, circulation%20automobile%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circulation routière urbaine 2, record 2, French, circulation%20routi%C3%A8re%20urbaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circulation effectuée sur des routes urbaines ou des voies urbaines de tramways. 2, record 2, French, - circulation%20automobile%20urbaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les milieux industriels et commerciaux sont hostiles à l'instauration de taxes sur la pollution atmosphérique, et à la mise en place d'un système de permis d'accès à certaines zones pour la circulation automobile urbaine. 1, record 2, French, - circulation%20automobile%20urbaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les parcours directs dont seule une proportion relativement faible est effectuée sur des routes urbaines, ne sont pas considérés comme circulation urbaine. 2, record 2, French, - circulation%20automobile%20urbaine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- circulation urbaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free flowing traffic
1, record 3, English, free%20flowing%20traffic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freely moving traffic 2, record 3, English, freely%20moving%20traffic
correct
- fluid traffic flow 3, record 3, English, fluid%20traffic%20flow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehicular traffic unencumbered by congestion, inclement weather, construction, law enforcement activity, etc. 1, record 3, English, - free%20flowing%20traffic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free-flowing traffic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- circulation fluide
1, record 3, French, circulation%20fluide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réseau routier compte quelque 300 kilomètres de voies rapides, favorisant une circulation fluide des véhicules et permettant, par exemple, aux camions de transport de joindre la gare de train, le port ou l'aéroport en moins de 30 minutes. 2, record 3, French, - circulation%20fluide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fluide: sans "bouchons" ni embarras quelconque, en parlant de la circulation routière. 3, record 3, French, - circulation%20fluide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tránsito vial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- circulación fluida
1, record 3, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20fluida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- circulación libre 2, record 3, Spanish, circulaci%C3%B3n%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circulación fluida; circulación libre: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 3, Spanish, - circulaci%C3%B3n%20fluida
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