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Term of the Road Dictionary

axle group

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Set of axles on the same lorry, tractor, trailer or semitrailer, spaced less than 2 m each from the next one [COST 323].
  • Synonyms : group of axles

Achsgruppe

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Gruppe von Achsen, die zum selben Fahrzeug gehören und einen gewissen Abstand zueinander (z.B. 2 m) nicht überschreiten [COST 323].