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MAXIMUM SPEED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crest speed
1, record 1, English, crest%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maximum speed 2, record 1, English, maximum%20speed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crest speed or maximum speed. The crest speed is the maximum speed which affects the schedule speed of the train ... If the crest speed of the train increases, the actual running time of it decreases, hence the high crest speed of the train will increase its schedule speed ... Also, the effect of crest speed on the schedule speed is considered only for long run duration. 3, record 1, English, - crest%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse maximale
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse maximum 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20maximum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum speed
1, record 2, English, maximum%20speed
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The highest average speed which the vehicle can maintain over a distance of 1 km driving forward in one direction and immediately after in the opposite direction. 1, record 2, English, - maximum%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The complete test distance is 2 km. 1, record 2, English, - maximum%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maximum speed: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - maximum%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse maximale
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20maximale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse moyenne la plus élevée que le véhicule peut conserver sur une distance de 1 km parcourue dans les deux sens. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20maximale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La distance d'un essai complet est 2 km. 1, record 2, French, - vitesse%20maximale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse maximale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - vitesse%20maximale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maximum speed
1, record 3, English, maximum%20speed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That speed, specified for a given track or item of equipment, that cannot be exceeded under any circumstance. 2, record 3, English, - maximum%20speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse maximale
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20maximale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse maximale : terme uniformisé par CP Rail. 2, record 3, French, - vitesse%20maximale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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