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ITS [3 records]

Record 1 2012-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
OBS

These services involve the collection and processing of real-time information about the ground transportation system for use in providing commands to traffic control devices, as well as in the dissemination of intelligence regarding infrastructure and other conditions within the system to the traveller. These services include en-route driver information, route guidance, traveller services information, traffic control, incident management as well as emission testing and mitigation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
DEF

[Système utilisé] pour faciliter l'écoulement de la circulation et accroître l'efficacité des transports routiers au moyen du contrôle adaptatif des feux de circulation, de la détection des incidents, du comptage des accès, des péages électroniques, de la perception des péages, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transportation
CONT

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) encompass a broad range of wireless and wire line communications-based information and electronics technologies. When integrated into the transportation system's infrastructure, and in vehicles themselves, these technologies relieve congestion, improve safety and enhance American productivity.

OBS

intelligent transportation system; ITS: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports
OBS

système de transport intelligent; système intelligent de transport : Comme c'est le «système» qui est dit «intelligent», on écrira au pluriel «systèmes de transport intelligents» et «systèmes intelligents de transport».

OBS

système de transport intelligent; STI : terme et abréviation recommandés par le Comité de terminologie et normalisés par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte
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Record 3 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Road Transport)
  • Mass Transit
OBS

bus priority signal: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation routière
  • Transports en commun
OBS

feu de priorité pour autobus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales (Transporte por carretera)
  • Transporte público
DEF

Semáforo que, al percibir el acercamiento de un autobús, cambia su sincronización para darle prioridad.

OBS

Se instala en la vía de buses troncales segregada un detector de buses, y el sensor vehicular transfiere la información de los buses a la unidad de control de semáforos en las instalaciones locales. La unidad de control de semáforos decide si debe cambiar la sincronización del semáforo en función a la sincronización programada y la información recibida del bus.

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