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Definition: Traffic Control |
Traffic ControlNoun1. Control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Traffic ControlSynonyms: Traffic engineering, Traffic regulations. (additional references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | ![]() | Traffic control tower, Place de L'Opera. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Health | Safety belts, air bags, infant and child car seats, as well as changes in speed limits, road design, and traffic control have reduced motor vehicle-related deaths and TBI. Additional preventive measures to reduce TBI caused by alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents should be developed and assessed. (references) | |
Business | It does not interface with the emergency services or with regional traffic control schemes. (references) | |
Overall, there is less domestic competition in supplying complex air traffic control systems. (references) | ||
The authority also provides air traffic control services over the entire Indian airspace and adjoining oceanic areas. (references) | ||
Economic History | Venezuela | The statistics given above do not include air traffic control equipment. (references) |
Croatia | New air traffic control equipment has been installed in Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik. (references) | |
Venezuela | The air traffic control system and navigational aids are operated by the Ministry of Infrastructure. (references) | |
Political Economy | UNITED KINGDOM | The recent establishment of a PPP for air traffic control was extremely controversial, and the public worries that similar schemes will be established in health and other services. (references) |
Trade | Bulgaria | TDA has been active in Bulgaria with projects in energy, environment, transport, air traffic control, and telecommunications. (references) |
Worker Rights | Kenya | Other civil servants, like their private sector counterparts, can strike following the 21-day notice period (28 days if it is an essential service, such as water, health, education, or air traffic control). (references) |
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Expressions using "traffic control": air traffic control ♦ air traffic control center ♦ air traffic control clearance ♦ air traffic control officer ♦ air traffic control service ♦ air traffic control tower ♦ air traffic control unit ♦ centralised traffic control ♦ centralized traffic control ♦ real time traffic control ♦ regional traffic control ♦ traffic control police ♦ traffic control tower ♦ urban traffic control. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "traffic control"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | برج المراقبة (control tower, traffic control tower, watchtower). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | fjernstyring (centralized traffic control, consolidated control, remote control), dynamisk trafikregulering (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), datamatstyret trafikregulering (urban traffic control), CTC (centralized traffic control, consolidated control), adaptiv trafikregulering (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | verkeersafhankelijke beheersing (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), stedelijke verkeersregeling (urban traffic control), dynamische verkeersbeheersing (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), CVL (centralized traffic control, consolidated control), centrale verkeersleiding (centralized traffic control, consolidated control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | taajaman keskitetty liikenteenohjaus (urban traffic control), reaaliaikaohjaus (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | tour de contrôle (traffic control tower), sélecteur et distributeur courroie par la hauteur (belt pre-selective sorter and traffic control depending upon the height of the cases), RTU (urban traffic control), régulation régionale du trafic (regional traffic control), régulation du trafic urbain (urban traffic control), contrôle par le trafic (real time traffic control), contrôle dynamique (real time traffic control), contrôle du trafic en temps réel (real time traffic control), commande centralisée du trafic (centralized traffic control), commande centralisée des circulations (centralized traffic control), commande centralisée de la circulation (centralized traffic control), commande adaptative (real time traffic control), C.C.C. (centralized traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Verkehrssteuerung, verkehrsregelung (flow regulation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κεντρικός έλεγχος της κυκλοφορίας των αμαξοστοιχιών (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control), ρύθμιση κυκλοφορίας σε πραγματικό χρόνο (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), σύστημα καθολικής ρύθμισης αστικής κυκλοφορίας (urban traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | légiforgalmi irányító tiszt (air traffic control officer), légiforgalmi irányító szolgálat (air traffic control service), légiforgalmi irányító engedély (air traffic control clearance), légiforgalmi irányító egység (air traffic control unit), légiforgalmi irányítás (air traffic control, atc), légi irányító központ (air traffic control center), forgalomszabályzó (traffic control police). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | RTU (urban traffic control), regolazione del traffico urbano (urban traffic control), dirigenza centrale operativa (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control), controllo dinamico (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), controllo del traffico in tempi reali (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), controllo da parte del traffico (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), comando centralizzato del traffico (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control), comando adattativo (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), C.T.C. (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 交通整理 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | "うつうせいり. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | reiltys gleashaght aer (air traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | affictray ontrolcay torre de controle de tráfego aéreo (air traffic control tower), controlo de tráfego urbano (urban traffic control), controlo de tráfego em tempo real (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), controle de tráfego aéreo (air traffic control). (various references) torre de control del aeropuerto (air traffic control tower), regulación en respuesta a la demanda del tráfico (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), regulación dinámica (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), regulación de la circulación urbana (urban traffic control), regulación de la circulación en tiempo real (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), regulación adaptativa (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), mando centralizado de la circulación de trenes (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control), CTC (C.T.C., centralized traffic control, consolidated control, stranded costs), control del tráfico urbano (urban traffic control), control del tráfico en tiempo real (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control), control de tráfico aéreo (air traffic control), control adaptativo (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control). (various references) trafikreglering i tätort (urban traffic control), flygledning (air traffic control), dynamisk trafikreglering (adaptative control, demand responsive control, dynamic control, real time traffic control). (various references) hava trafik kontrolü (air traffic control). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-4 letters: contractor, fornicator. | |
-5 letters: contralto, flotation, olfaction. | |
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