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double road train [1 record]

Record 1 2008-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

[A] vehicle combination consisting of a road tractor and two semi-trailers.

OBS

1. The semi-trailers are called lead trailer and second trailer. 2. A dolly can be used to convert the second semi-trailer to a trailer; the combination is then referred to as an A-train or C- train.

OBS

double road train: term standardized by ISO in 1977.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Camionnage
DEF

Ensemble de véhicules constitué d'un tracteur routier attelé à deux semi-remorques.

OBS

1. La première semi-remorque est appelée semi-remorque de tête et la seconde semi-remorque de queue. 2. La seconde semi-remorque peut être convertie en remorque par un diabolo convertisseur, pour former un train double de type A ou C.

OBS

train routier : Au Québec, le terme «train routier» est abusivement utilisé pour désigner le train double.

OBS

train routier double : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1977.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Combinación de vehículos integrada por un tractor de carretera y dos semirremolques.

OBS

1. El primer semirremolque se llama semirremolque de cabeza y el segundo, semirremolque de cola. 2. Acoplando un convertidor al segundo semirremolque se lo convierte en remolque para formar un tren doble tipo A o C.

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