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Term of the Road Dictionary

mist

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Winter Serviceability
  • Definition : Visible aggregate of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface (low clouds), reducing visibility to less than 2,000 m.
  • Synonyms : haze

Dunst

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Befahrbarkeit im Winter
  • Definition : Wolkenbildung nahe der Erdoberfläche mit Sichtreduzierung unter 2.000 m.
  • Synonyms : leichter Nebel

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