traffic refuge

traffic refuge
n
островок безопасности

Англо-русский строительный словарь. . 2011.

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  • Traffic calming — is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the environment for residents. Calming measures are common… …   Wikipedia

  • refuge — ► NOUN 1) a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. 2) Brit. a traffic island. ORIGIN Latin refugium, from fugere flee …   English terms dictionary

  • Refuge island — For the Tasmanian island, see: Refuge Island (Tasmania) A refuge island, also known as a pedestrian refuge or pedestrian island, is a small section of pavement or sidewalk, completely surrounded by asphalt or other road materials, where… …   Wikipedia

  • traffic — n. & v. n. 1 (often attrib.) a vehicles moving in a public highway, esp. of a specified kind, density, etc. (heavy traffic on the M1; traffic warden). b such movement in the air or at sea. 2 (usu. foll. by in) trade, esp. illegal (the traffic in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Traffic island — A traffic island can be a median strip, a strip in the middle of a road. It can also be a narrow strip between roads that intersect at an acute angle. Some traffic islands may serve as refuge islands for pedestrians. Traffic islands are often… …   Wikipedia

  • traffic island — noun A stretch of raised concrete in the middle of a roads used to prevent drivers from driving into oncoming traffic or private roads. Syn: refuge …   Wiktionary

  • traffic island — /ˈtræfɪk aɪlənd/ (say trafik uyluhnd) noun a defined area, usually at an intersection, from which traffic is excluded and which is used for control of vehicular movements and for pedestrian refuge …  

  • refuge — ref·uge || refjuːdÊ’ n. shelter, protection; safe place, secure location; recourse, access to protection; traffic island on a busy road where pedestrians can wait safely before crossing the road v. take shelter, find protection; provide shelter …   English contemporary dictionary

  • refuge — noun a place or state of safety from danger or trouble. ↘Brit. a traffic island. Origin ME: from OFr., from L. refugium, from L. re back + fugere flee …   English new terms dictionary

  • refuge — n. 1 a shelter from pursuit or danger or trouble. 2 a person or place etc. offering this. 3 a person, thing, or course resorted to in difficulties. 4 a traffic island. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L refugium (as RE , fugere flee) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge — IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) …   Wikipedia


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