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Record 1 2014-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
DEF

The load, in addition to its unladen weight, that a vehicle is designed to transport under specified conditions of operation.

OBS

The load may include people, materiel and/or equipment.

OBS

... the symbol P denotes the maximum pay load of the container under test.

OBS

payload; PL: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • pay-load

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
DEF

Charge en sus de son poids à vide qu'un véhicule est capable d'emporter pour une mission donnée.

OBS

La charge peut comprendre des personnes, des matériels ou des équipements.

OBS

Est exprimée en effectifs, poids au volume.

OBS

charge utile : terme uniformisé par le CN.

OBS

charge utile : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
DEF

Carga (expresada en toneladas de carga o equipo, galones de líquido o número de pasajeros) que puede transportar un vehículo bajo ciertas condiciones de funcionamiento, añadido a su tara.

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