This is a way to indicate a dustbin in Germany (in Aachen)
Showing posts with label Symbol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Symbol. Show all posts
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Radar
This is a sign you'll find in the Netherlands to announce a radar (with camera) installed close to traffic lights. The funny thing here is that the camera symbol is an old reflex camera (looks like a Nikon F type) which was already obsolete for a long time when that radar has been installed.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Toilet 2
Also see the previous post (hereunder). Seen in the same location. An explanation for non-French people. This type of toilet is just a hole with two places for the feet. You need to be half-standing to use this. Only used in France and considered completely archaic for like 50 years... still they have installed one brand new one in that building along the highway. This is something I really cannot understand. This could be a unique sign in the world...
Toilet
Very interesting one. Found on the highway from Paris to Brussels. They identify the toilets with that sticker on the door. First and only time in my life I have seen this... this should be compared with the similar sticker found in the next post above.
Don't clean
Don't use high pressure cleaning... in fact looking at the vehicle on which this sticker was applied, they seem to never clean it in any way :D
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Blind intersection
this is also a bit strange to me. This picture has been taken close to the golden gate bridge in SF. The text might be explicit but the pictogram is really unclear... it has to do with bicycles and pedestrians... for the rest...
Electrostatic
this is a classical one in environments sensitive to electrostatic discharge (typically electronic components). The only strange thing here is that I don't find the pictogram very clear. You need to read the text to know what this is all about... and then what are you supposed to do ?
Monday, December 10, 2007
Elevator
this sign shows the way to an elevator, presumably used for people in a wheelchair or to transport heavy luggage.
Information
a very classical and international one... interesting thing, this was in Honk Kong, where all signs also have Chinese "subtitles". Here the "i" seems to have an international value...
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Baby
this sign is in a parking lot under my supermarket. It is indicating a spot reserved for people with small babies...
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Time to rest
seen at the Hong Kong airport... time to take a rest. Clear enough. This a good time for me to stop for today. Next signs coming soon. Again feel free to comment and/or to contribute.
Emergency exit
I am not sure I feel the emergency, looking at the pictogram....
Seen in Shenzhen, China
Beware of thieves
this sign can be seen on several parking lots along the highways in Belgium. I find this a bit scary and definitely not to appropriate, Belgium being among the safe places in Europe (overall pretty safe). You're never too prudent...
Warm hands
this is the way to switch on/off the steering wheel heating in a modern car - strange user interface (rotating a knob instead of using a switch)
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