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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SPEED [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
DEF

In road transport, the highest speed at which a vehicle, with its rated payload, can be driven for an extended period on a level first-class highway without sustaining damage.

OBS

maximum sustained speed: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
DEF

En circulation routière, vitesse maximale qu'un véhicule peut réaliser, avec sa charge nominale, pendant une durée prolongée, sur une route de première catégorie et en palier, sans qu'il en résulte de dommages mécaniques.

OBS

vitesse maximale de croisière : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tránsito vial
DEF

En el transporte por carretera, la mayor velocidad que un vehículo con su carga nominal, puede llevar durante un largo período de tiempo, en una carretera de primera clase sin cuestas y sin que sufra deterioro el vehículo.

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