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PASSENGER CAR EQUIVALENT [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
OBS

The number of passenger cars displaced in the traffic flow by a truck or a bus, under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
OBS

Coefficient permettant de ramener les différentes catégories de véhicules en une même catégorie (unité de voiture particulière: UVP) et de tenir compte de différents paramètres, tel que le rayon de giration pour les courants tournants.

Key term(s)
  • coefficient d'équivalence en unité de voiture particulière

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