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Term of the Road Dictionary

axle

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Unit which consists of two or more wheel assemblies lying approximately on a common axis oriented transversely to the nominal direction of motion of the vehicle [COST 323].

Achse

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Teil eines Fahrzeuges, das quer zur Fahrtrichtung eingebaut ist und an dessen Enden zwei oder mehrere Räder befestigt sind [COST 323].

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