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Term of the Road Dictionary

partial enclosure

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Environment Environmental Protection
  • Definition : Enclosure provided to reduce the impact of the noise and air pollution from a road or to protect the road from external effects such as snow- or rockfall (paravalanches gallery), wind, bright sunlight, etc.

teilweise Abschirmung

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Umwelt Umweltschutz
  • Definition : Vorrichtung zur Verringerung von Straßenverkehrslärm und Luftverschmutzung oder zum Schutz der Straße vor Witterungseinflüssen wie beispielsweise Schneefall oder Steinschlag (Lawinengalerie), Wind, grellem Sonnenlicht, etc.