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SUSTAINED SPEED ASCENDING GRADIENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
DEF

A speed which can be maintained by vehicles ascending a gradient over a long distance.

OBS

It is dependent on the characteristics of the vehicle and its load and on the rate of ascent.

OBS

sustained speed on ascending gradient: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
DEF

Vitesse la plus grande qu'un véhicule peut soutenir sur une rampe de déclivité constante et de longueur illimitée.

OBS

Elle dépend, d'une part, du type de véhicule et de son chargement et, d'autre part, de la déclivité.

OBS

vitesse soutenue en rampe : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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