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Warning triangle

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006516

A reflective, collapsible device used to alert oncoming traffic to a stationary vehicle or hazard on the road. It is placed a specified distance behind the obstruction to provide advance warning to drivers. Many jurisdictions require these triangles to conform to specific standards, such as ECE R27 in Europe.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006516
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
TranslationsGerman: Warndreieck; Spanish: triángulo de emergencia; French: triangle de signalisation
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006516",
  "term": "Warning triangle",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A reflective, collapsible device used to alert oncoming traffic to a stationary vehicle or hazard on the road. It is placed a specified distance behind the obstruction to provide advance warning to drivers. Many jurisdictions require these triangles to conform to specific standards, such as ECE R27 in Europe.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Warndreieck",
    "es": "triángulo de emergencia",
    "fr": "triangle de signalisation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/warning-triangle/"
}

Record 7,117 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.