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vehicle-kilometre [1 record]

Record 1 2023-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Road Traffic
DEF

... a measure of traffic flow, determined by multiplying the number of vehicles on a given road or traffic network by the average length of their trips measured in kilometres.

Key term(s)
  • vehicle-kilometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Circulation routière
CONT

L'expression «véhicule-kilomètre» (v-km) représente le produit du nombre de véhicules en circulation par la distance qu'ils parcourent [en kilomètres].

OBS

véhicule-kilomètre : La forme au pluriel est «véhicules-kilomètres».

Key term(s)
  • véhicules-kilomètres

Spanish

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