especially on down grades

Portuguese translation: especialmente em declives, descidas

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English term or phrase:	especially on down grades
Portuguese translation:	especialmente em declives, descidas
Entered by:	Alexandre Reis

11:15 Oct 29, 2017

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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping

English term or phrase: especially on down grades

Multiple units are more energy efficient than locomotive-hauled trains and more nimble, especially on down grades, as much more of the train's weight (sometimes all of it) is placed on driven wheels, rather than suffering the dead weight of unpowered coaches.

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especialmente em declives, descidas

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Domain Land transport, TRANSPORT, Communications, Building and public works
Domain note roads:design and geometry:longitudinal section
en
Definition
a gradient falling in the direction of travel
Definition Ref.
TDRT-25

Term downgrade
Reliability
2 (Minimum reliability)
Term Ref.
TDRT-25
Date
19/05/2014

pt
Definition
rampa em que se desce no sentido da marcha
Definition Ref.
Especificação LNEC E 283-1973-Terminologia Rodoviária-Traçado

Term declive
Reliability
2 (Minimum reliability)
Term Ref.
Especificação LNEC E 283-1973-Terminologia Rodoviária-Traçado
Date
19/05/2014

Term descida
Reliability
2 (Minimum reliability)
Term Ref.
Especificação LNEC E 283-1973-Terminologia Rodoviária-Traçado
Date
19/05/2014

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especialmente em declives, descidas

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Local time: 22:07
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