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But I must say the work I'm proudest of is the Green Cross Code man.
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Meaning of "Green Cross Code" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREEN CROSS CODE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREEN CROSS CODE

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Green Cross Code is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREEN CROSS CODE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Green Cross Code

Green Cross Code

The Green Cross Code is a brand created by the National Road Safety Committee to raise awareness of pedestrian road safety in the United Kingdom. The multimedia Green Cross Code campaign began in 1970 and continues today. The Green Cross Code replaced the earlier 'Kerb Drill' pedestrian safety campaign; the Kerb Drill's military style was deemed confusing to children by safety authorities.

Definition of Green Cross Code in the English dictionary

The definition of Green Cross Code in the dictionary is a code for children giving rules for road safety: first issued in 1971.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREEN CROSS CODE

Green Beret
Green Berets
green card
green channel
green corn
green currency
green dragon
green fingers
Green Flag
green flash
green footprint
green gland
green glass
Green Goddess

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREEN CROSS CODE

City Code
Clarendon Code
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colour code
episode
Highway Code
Justinian Code
mode
Napoleonic Code
node
ode
penal code
postal code
postcode
QR Code
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Unicode
Universal Product Code
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Synonyms and antonyms of Green Cross Code in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Green Cross Code» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREEN CROSS CODE

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The translations of Green Cross Code from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Green Cross Code» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绿十字码
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Verde Código de la Cruz
570 millions of speakers

English

Green Cross Code
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीन क्रॉस कोड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأخضر رمز الصليب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Зеленый Крест код
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Verde Código Cruz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সবুজ ক্রস কোড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Vert code de la Croix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kod Salib Hijau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Green Cross -Code
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グリーンクロスコード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

녹십자 코드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kode Palang Merah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Màu xanh lá cây Mã đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரீன் கிராஸ் கோட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीन क्रॉस कोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yeşil Çapraz Kod
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Verde Codice Croce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zielony Krzyż Kod
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Зелений Хрест код
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Green Cross Code
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Green Cross Κώδικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Green Cross Kode
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Green Cross Code
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Green Cross Kode
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Green Cross Code

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David Prowse
But I must say the work I'm proudest of is the Green Cross Code man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEN CROSS CODE»

Discover the use of Green Cross Code in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Green Cross Code and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Child Development
Safety outside the home Five-year-olds may learn the Green Cross Code, but may not understand it. They should not be expected to follow the code on their own. It is only when the child is older, at about seven years of age, that he or she will ...
Jean Marshall, Sue Stuart, 2001
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Investigating English Discourse: Language, Literacy, Literature
Green Cross Code Children must follow the 'Green Cross Code' when crossing the road and when green means Green Cross Code = Children must follow the ' Green Cross Code' when crossing the road and when green means green light ...
Ronald Carter, 2012
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Child Safety: Problem and Prevention from Pre-School to ...
For example, although adults know the Green Cross Code (or the older Kerb Drill ) quite well, their behaviour in traffic is simply nothing like that advocated by the Code. Adults do not stop at the kerb before crossing, as the Code advises; they ...
Bill Gillham, James Thompson, 2005
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Promoting Health in Children and Young People: The Role of ...
... to provide information on road safety and safety in children's playgrounds. ROSPA can be accessed via http://www.rospa.com. ROSPA helps to support the Stop, Look and Listen campaign, associated with the Green Cross Code (see also ...
Karen Moyse, 2009
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Stop Smoking for Women
I also taught them the Green Cross Code. Two of them started smoking. After I had impressed upon them the importance of the Green Cross Code, not one of them found it necessary to play 'chicken' when crossing the road. In fact, I don't know ...
Allen Carr, 2009
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Dynamic Risk Assessment: The Practical Guide to Making ...
If you were a child in the UK anytime between 1970 and 1990, you will probably remember being taught the Green Cross Code. A televised campaign supported the initiative. The Green Cross Code standardised an approach to road safety, ...
Stephen Asbury, Edmund Jacobs, 2014
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Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking
I tried to impress upon them the stupidity of being a smoker. I also taughtthem the GreenCross Code. Two of them started smoking. After I had impressedupon them the importance of the Green Cross Code, not one of them found it necessary ...
Allen Carr, 2009
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Being with Older People: A Systemic Approach
It was that song I remembered from an advert about following the Green Cross Code. Josh: Was this something positive—what you did—singing the Green Cross Code song? Jean: Oh yes—very positive. Josh: So when you leave here .
Glenda Fredman, Eleanor Anderson, Joshua Stott, 2010
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The Highway Code
28. Where there are no controlled crossing points available it is advisable to cross where there is an island in the middle of the road. Use the Green Cross Code to cross to the island and then stop and use it again to cross the second half of the ...
Driving Standards Agency, 2004
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Raise pre-teens: Secrets of Performance Parenting
Most parents and schools teach basic road safety like the Green Cross Code. Despite this, many children are injured or killed by cars every day. Children are copycats. The best way to teach road safety is by demonstration. As adults, we are ...
Dr. Sabina Dosani, Peter Cross, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEN CROSS CODE»

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'I don't know how it's going to be implemented - we don't have …
They don't care about the Green Cross Code, they keep going anyway. That's really annoying and it's dangerous. Georgia-May Power (19), ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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Princes Diana was born and it's Blondie singer Debbie Harry's 70th …
Bristol-born actor David Prowse, 80, a double icon for his roles as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the Green Cross Code ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Villager draws up crossing plans to protect school children in …
She said: "We spend a lot of time teaching our children the Green Cross Code because, living here, we need them to be fully aware of road ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
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Austrian GP: Maurizio Arrivabene falls foul of Green Cross Code
Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene doesn't do uncool as a rule, but even he could not avoid looking a little foolish after ambling into the path ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
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Austrian GP practice and debate
George Taylor: Maurizio should re-watch the Green Cross Code on crossing an active road. Or pit lane! Getty Images. David Prowse there, in the second-best ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
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Pink and blue is the colour for Pinchbeck East
... out on the road. This included advice on cycle helmet wearing, being seen on the road, refreshing the Green Cross Code and car safety. «Spalding Guardian, Jun 15»
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Safety concerns raised once again after man is injured in collision …
Green cross code springs to mind." Saera Cole agreed saying: "How does this keep happening???? It's been a while since I've been up that ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
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The driving instructor can only do so much
Education and Green Cross Code platforms. These values are instrumental in shaping a child's attitude towards road safety. However, they are ... «FleetPoint, Jun 15»
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Fabulous colour posters from golden age of public safety adverts
And by the 1970s the message was “Follow the Green Cross Code”. Many posters aimed at children avoided upsetting imagery. In 1963 the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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A green cross code for frogs and toads
A green cross code for frogs and toads. By Damon Rhind, 25 May 2015 9.15am. One for the toad: it is hoped toad patrols will protect amphibians. Toad patrols to ... «The Courier, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Green Cross Code [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/green-cross-code>. May 2024 ».
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