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HORIZONTAL PROFILE RAIL [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Rail Transport
CONT

This is required so that the vertical and horizontal profiles of the rails will not be subject to movement due to the forces of wheels on the rail, or due to the effects of freeze/thaw cycles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports ferroviaires spéciaux
CONT

cela est indispensable pour que les profils verticaux et horizontaux des rails ne bougent pas sous l'effet des forces exercées par les roues sur les rails ou des cycles de gel/dégel.

OBS

Dépouillement terminologique du premier rapport final sur le projet de train rapide - Service Transports.

Spanish

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