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CONTACT RAIL GAUGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
DEF

A contour which contains all the cross-sections of the contact rail, the insulators, supports and safety devices above rail level allowance being made for certain clearances around live parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
OBS

Contour qui embrasse toutes les sections transversales du rail de contact, de ses isolateurs, de ses supports et de ses organes de protection au-dessus du plan de roulement.

Spanish

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