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overhead clearance [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
  • Water Transport
  • Military Transportation
DEF

The minimum vertical distance between a ground or water surface and any obstruction above it.

OBS

overhead clearance: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
  • Transport par eau
  • Transport militaire
DEF

Distance verticale minimale entre une surface terrestre ou la surface d'un plan d'eau et tout obstacle au-dessus de cette dernière.

OBS

hauteur libre : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

hauteur libre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
OBS

The term "overhead clearance" is officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
OBS

(par rapport aux gabarits d'obstacles).

OBS

Le terme "hauteur libre" est uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

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