horario de mayor afluencia de vehículos/ horario de menor afluencia de vehículos
English translation: peak traffic period/low traffic period
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|  Selected response from: David Hollywood Local time: 01:11 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | peak traffic period/low traffic period |
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| 4 | hour of peak traffic / peak hour* |
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| 4 | period/hour of peak traffic flow |
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hour of peak traffic / peak hour* Explanation: I don't think that there is any specific, well´known term for the "lowest volume of traffic" hour or period. Period is actually used more often than hour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_hour - En cachéA rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on .... Electronic toll collection (ETC) is widespread and discounts during low-traffic ... |
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| horario de mayor afluencia de vehículos period/hour of peak traffic flow Explanation: "...and afternoon peak traffic flow periods. This is a logical relationship, given that the weekday peaks are when there are the greatest concentrations of vehicle, ..." (democracy.york.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=12475) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2011-09-09 01:42:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Propongo además: horario de menor afluencia de vehículos = period/hour of lowest traffic flow ""traffic volume into hourly values. ..... hour (1800 and 1900) in both Western and Eastern. Tunnel ... lowest traffic flow (22165 veh dayÿ1) during weekdays..."" (www.geomet.uni-koeln.de/.../Xia_Shao_2005_air_pollution_HKG... |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4peak traffic period/low traffic period Explanation: :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2011-09-09 01:36:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- not the "rush hour" in the case of the "peak traffic period" bit -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2011-09-09 01:37:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- and should read "low-traffic" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2011-09-09 01:39:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In some systems, a concrete barrier is moved during low-traffic periods to switch a central lane from one side of the road to another; some examples are the ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2011-09-09 01:46:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Flexible design that takes into account low and high traffic periods: – peak traffic period (mornings and afternoons). – low traffic (evening and weekends) ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 32 mins (2011-09-09 02:03:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The term "rush hour" is sometimes a misnomer, as the peak period often consists of more than one hour and the "rush" refers to volume of traffic, not rate of flow. Typically, rush hour lasts from 6–10 am (06:00–10:00) and from 4–7 pm (16:00–19:00) local time. With people travelling places during their lunch time by car too, it is arguable that noon till 2 pm (14:00) is another, less frantic, rush hour. |
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