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Vario-Informationssysteme

English translation: vario-information systems


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German term or phrase:Vario-Informationssysteme
English translation:vario-information systems
Entered by: Paula Price
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21:57 Feb 25, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Vario-Informationssysteme
- Verkehrslage-Beobachtung mithilfe von Radar- und
Video-Detektoren
- Verkehrslage-Beobachtung mithilfe luftgestützter
Verkehrsdatenerfassung
- Automatische Störfall-Erkennung auf
Ringschnellstraßen und Radialen
- Streckenbeeinflussung
(Geschwindigkeitsbeeinflussung, Stauwarnung)
auf Schnellstraßen
- Verkehrslage-Informationen durch
 Vario-Informationssysteme
 Internet
 Radio (Traffic Message Channel)
Paula Price
Local time: 09:42
vario-information systems
Explanation:
Vario-Informationssysteme sind Subsysteme städtischer Verkehrsleitzentralen

DR. BRENNER INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH has been carrying out the complete spectrum of services for parking guidance systems, dynamic routing systems and vario-information systems, including preliminary studies, technical research, system layout, technical specifications, tendering and supervision of system implementations.

http://www.brenner-ingenieure.de/en/fachbereiche/teilbereich...
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Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 04:42
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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4Intelligent Transport SystemDavid Moore
3vario-information systems
Andrea Winzer


  

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vario-information systems


Explanation:
Vario-Informationssysteme sind Subsysteme städtischer Verkehrsleitzentralen

DR. BRENNER INGENIEURGESELLSCHAFT MBH has been carrying out the complete spectrum of services for parking guidance systems, dynamic routing systems and vario-information systems, including preliminary studies, technical research, system layout, technical specifications, tendering and supervision of system implementations.

http://www.brenner-ingenieure.de/en/fachbereiche/teilbereich...

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 04:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore: This is a German site....
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Intelligent Transport System


Explanation:
This is more than the so-called "Vario-Informationssystem", because, as is so often the case (terminologically at least), there is no exact equivalent.

As these systems appear to be defined, they are EACH a part of what the Road Transport Laboratory in Bracknell calls the ITS, or "Intelligent Transport System". The motorway signs are known as "variable messaging signs", but they are only the last stage of the information chain, relaying advice to the motorist. Other components of ITS are the video monitors, traffic density and speed sensors, air observation flights etc.

So it looks as if the German here is rather less on target with its definition than the English...



David Moore
Local time: 10:42
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ken Cox: thanks, my brief googling suggested that the term is some sort of jargon; and 'vario' in the sense of changeable information makes sense
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