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Term of the Road Dictionary

ice detection system

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Winter Serviceability
  • Definition : System for the automatic detection, transmission and analysis of physical data on road sides, in order to forecast and detect winter slipperiness.

Glättemeldeanlage

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Befahrbarkeit im Winter
  • Definition : Einrichtung zur automatischen Erfassung, Weiterleitung und Auswertung physikalischer Messwerte von Straßen zur Prognose und Erkennung von Winterglätte.

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