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Term of the Road Dictionary

winter maintenance

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Winter Serviceability
  • Definition : All measures taken to maintain traffic safety and flow in winter weather. Note: in English, winter service may be considered as a broader concept than winter maintenance and to include communications, strategy and approach.
  • Synonyms : winter service

Winterdienst

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Befahrbarkeit im Winter
  • Definition : Alle Maßnahmen, die zur Erhaltung der Verkehrssicherheit und des Verkehrsflusses bei winterlicher Witterung durchgeführt werden.

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