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Record 1 2016-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Road Safety
DEF

The condition of a road surface which offers little resistance to skidding.

OBS

slipperiness: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

État d'une chaussée présentant un très faible coefficient de frottement, dû à l'action combinée sur la route des huiles provenant des imbrûlés des gaz d'échappement, et de l'eau résultant de la pluie ou du brouillard.

OBS

glissance : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes viales
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
  • Seguridad vial
CONT

El rozamiento de una pista mojada debería medirse para [...] evaluar la resbalosidad de las pistas cuando están mojadas [...]

CONT

Un vehículo sufrió un vuelco esta mañana [...] El estado resbaladizo de la calzada habría originado el accidente.

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