balayage du trafic

English translation: clearance / lateral clearance

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French term or phrase:balayage du trafic
English translation:clearance / lateral clearance
Entered by: claude-andrew

17:50 Dec 1, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Plant access road construction
French term or phrase: balayage du trafic
Le trafic
Les cas de charge ont été définies précédemment.
Les flux logistiques sont le document de référence – § 6.2 Logistics Flows tableau page 21/23.
Pour la voie d’accès, la circulation étant canalisée, nous retenons un **balayage du trafic** de 0.50m.
Pour l’ensemble des autres zones la circulation étant diffuse, nous retenons un **balayage du trafic** de 1.50 m.
La durée de dimensionnement est définie dans les spécifications techniques pour une durée de 20 ans.

I think this means the distance between vehicles, but am I right, and is there an expression in English?
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 18:35
clearance / passing distance
Explanation:
https://westcycle.org.au/minimum-passing-distance-announced-...

http://timebm.com/new-south-wales-introduces-minimum-passing...
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 18:35
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Thanks a lot BD!
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Summary of answers provided
3safe (trailing) distance
SafeTex
3clearance / passing distance
B D Finch
2buffer/operating space; clear/safety zone
Wolf Draeger


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safe (trailing) distance


Explanation:
Assuming that you are right in your idea, how about this, although people often speak of a safe gap etc.

SafeTex
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clearance / passing distance


Explanation:
https://westcycle.org.au/minimum-passing-distance-announced-...

http://timebm.com/new-south-wales-introduces-minimum-passing...

B D Finch
France
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
buffer/operating space; clear/safety zone


Explanation:
My tentative reading is that balayage du trafic refers to the empty perimeter around any given vehicle rather than the distance between vehicles, objects or areas, but I'm not at all sure.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2019-12-02 12:50:08 GMT)
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Those links again:
https://nacto.org/publication/transit-street-design-guide/tr...
https://www.workzonesafety.org/files/documents/training/cour...

Example sentence(s):
  • The buffer space for the access road (which is divided into lanes) is 0.5m.
  • The operating space for the other areas (which are more open) is 1.5m.

    Reference: http://nacto.org/publication/transit-street-design-guide/tra...
    Reference: http://www.workzonesafety.org/files/documents/training/cours...
Wolf Draeger
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