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Record 1 2002-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Rail Transport)
  • Military Transportation
DEF

The loading gauge upon which international railway agreements are based. A load whose dimensions fall within the limits of this gauge may move without restriction on most of the railways of Continental Western Europe.

OBS

GIC is an abbreviation for "gabarit international de chargement", formerly called PPI.

OBS

international loading gauge: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

PPI is an abbreviation of the French "passe-partout international".

Key term(s)
  • international loading gage
  • PPI gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation et réglementation (Transport par rail)
  • Transport militaire
DEF

Gabarit de chargement des chemins de fer, utilisé dans l'établissement des accords internationaux. Un chargement respectant les normes de ce gabarit peut circuler sans aucune restriction sur la plupart des lignes d'Europe continentale de l'ouest.

OBS

gabarit international de chargement : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • gabarit passe-partout international

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Legislación y reglamentación (Transporte ferroviario)
  • Transporte militar
DEF

Gálibo de carga en el que se basan sus acuerdos los ferrocarriles internacionales. Cualquier carga cuyas dimensiones estén dentro de los límites de este gálibo, pueden moverse sin restricciones en la mayor parte de los países occidentales europeos.

OBS

Anteriormente se le designaba PPI.

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