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HORIZONTAL MARKING [1 record]

Record 1 2019-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Road Transport)
CONT

Pavement markings include: center line, lane lines, no-passing lines, pavement edge lines, pavement width transition lines, obstruction approach markings, channelizing lines, expressway exit and entrance ramp markings, transverse lines (stop, crosswalk, parking), curb markings, and various word and symbol markings.

OBS

Pavement markings serve to regulate, to guide, to channelize traffic into the proper position on the street or highway, and to supplement the regulations or warning of other traffic control devices ...

OBS

road marking: term proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • carriage way marking
  • road way marking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation routière
DEF

Marque [qui] a pour but de délimiter clairement les parties de chaussée réservées aux différentes voies de circulation ou à certaines catégories d'usagers ainsi que d'indiquer des manœuvres à exécuter.

CONT

Outre les panneaux et panonceaux, font partie des dispositifs de signalisation les balises [...], les signaux lumineux [...], les marques sur chaussée : lignes de délimitation des voies, lignes «stop», marquage par hachures de zones interdites, plots réflectorisés, etc.

OBS

signalisation horizontale : terme reproduit de «Motor vehicles - Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

OBS

signalisation horizontale : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Señales (Transporte por carretera)
OBS

señalización horizontal; marcas sobre el pavimento; rayado: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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