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UNWANTED TRAFFIC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Traffic
- Road Safety
- Urban Planning
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short-cutting traffic
1, record 1, English, short%2Dcutting%20traffic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unwanted traffic 2, record 1, English, unwanted%20traffic
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
short-cutting traffic. Traffic which is travelling through a neighbourhood to bypass congestion on the arterial street network, or to make use of a more direct route. 3, record 1, English, - short%2Dcutting%20traffic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
unwanted traffic. Traffic using a residential local or collector street as a shortcut or detour ... 2, record 1, English, - short%2Dcutting%20traffic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medians are installed not only to help pedestrians and cyclists to cross major streets but also to discourage unwanted through traffic in neighbourhoods. Local traffic will be redistributed to adjoining streets, but by eliminating the connection, short-cutting traffic will find the major streets more convenient. 4, record 1, English, - short%2Dcutting%20traffic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "unwanted traffic" may be broader than "short-cutting traffic." 5, record 1, English, - short%2Dcutting%20traffic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- short cutting traffic
- shortcutting traffic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation routière
- Sécurité routière
- Aménagement urbain
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circulation parasite
1, record 1, French, circulation%20parasite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circulation parasitaire 2, record 1, French, circulation%20parasitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] organisation des déplacements à l'échelle de l'agglomération : [...] en retirant de l'hypercentre toute circulation parasite en la reportant sur les voies de contournement prévues à cet effet. 3, record 1, French, - circulation%20parasite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trafic parasite
- trafic parasitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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