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VEHICLE KILOMETRE TRAVELLED [2 records]

Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Road Transport
OBS

vehicle kilometre travelled; VKT : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Transport routier
OBS

kilomètre véhicule parcouru; KVP : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport Tolls and Rates
  • Highway Administration
DEF

An amount paid by a public authority granting a concession to a private concessionary for each vehicle kilometre travelled on the concessionary's road facilities.

OBS

shadow toll: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Péage
  • Administration des routes
DEF

Montant payé par un maître d'ouvrage public à un concessionnaire privé pour tout kilomètre parcouru sur l'ouvrage en concession.

OBS

péage fictif : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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