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Term of the Road Dictionary

level of service

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Traffic Traffic Engineering
  • Definition : Qualitative measure describing operational conditions within a traffic stream; generally described in terms of such factors as speed and travel time, freedom to manœuvre, traffic interruptions, comfort and convenience, and safety.
  • Abbreviation : LOS
  • Synonyms : traffic flow quality

Verkehrsqualität

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Verkehr Verkehrstechnik
  • Definition : Zusammenfassende Gütebeurteilung des Verkehrsflusses -- in der Regel beschrieben durch Geschwindigkeit, Reisezeit, Verkehrsunterbrechungen, Fahrkomfort, Verkehrssicherheit.
  • Synonyms : Qualität des Verkehrsflusses

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