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Record 1 1997-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Trailers and Hauling
DEF

On a road tractor, position of the coupling point, determined either in relation to the center of a single axle or to the center of the spread of the rear tandem axle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Remorques et remorquage
DEF

Position du point d'attelage déterminée soit par rapport au centre de l'essieu simple, soit par rapport à l'écartement du tandem arrière du tracteur routier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Camiones con remolque y remolque
DEF

Posición del punto de acoplamiento que se determina en función del centro del eje simple o del espaciamiento entre los ejes del tándem trasero del camión tractor.

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