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Record 1 2024-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
DEF

[An additional rail] provided on electric railways where power is transmitted to trains from the track ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
CONT

Le troisième rail ou rail de traction est une technique de captage du courant utilisée pour l'alimentation en énergie électrique de certains systèmes de chemin de fer [...] Le troisième rail est placé soit entre les rails de roulement, soit, le plus souvent, à l'extérieur.

Spanish

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