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SCUFF MARK [2 records]

Record 1 2008-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Safety
  • Police
CONT

Examples of tire friction marks are skidmarks and scuffmarks. Skidmarks are made by a tire that is sliding without rotation, and scuffmarks are made when a tire is both sliding and rotating at the same time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité routière
  • Police
CONT

Si le pneumatique glisse latéralement ou longitudinalement sur la chaussée alors que la roue est en rotation, nous avons affaire à des marques de dérapage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

a mark: gouge, roughness or other injury caused by scuffing (a wearing away or injuring) by use or abrasion).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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