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GRADEABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

The ability of a [vehicle] to negotiate a given grade at a specific gross combination weight or gross vehicle weight.

OBS

Measured in percent (%) of grade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
CONT

L'aptitude en pente est exprimée en pourcentage de pente que le camion peut gravir à une vitesse donnée.

CONT

La traction hydrostatique sur les quatre roues, avec système de verrouillage, confère au compacteur une impressionnante aptitude en côte de 25% (35% sans vibration) et permet à l'engin d'atteindre une vitesse maximale de 12 km/h.

Spanish

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