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road transport

ROAD TRANSPORT

The structures and equipment that together provide for the transportation of passengers and cargo by motorized vehicles.

road system

road system

Network of thoroughfares providing for the flow of traffic.

movable bridges

movable bridges

Bridges whose decks move to free up the transportation channel they cross, or that are built temporarily while awaiting a permanent structure.

road tunnel

road tunnel

Underground passage for a road under an obstacle, such as a river or a hill.

brakes

brakes

Units slowing down or stopping the rotation of the vehicle’s wheels.

tire

tire

Circular deformable unit made of rubber, mounted on the wheel and inflated with air, providing the connection between the car and the road, and absorbing the unevenness of the road.

radiator

radiator

Vessel in which the coolant, which circulates around the engine, is cooled by means of flowing air.

battery [1]

battery [1]

Unit storing the electricity produced by the alternator and releasing it to supply the vehicle’s electric system.

battery [2]

battery [2]

Unit storing the electricity produced by the alternator and releasing it to supply the vehicle’s electric system.

spark plug

spark plug

Electric device whose two electrodes produce the spark necessary to ignite the air/gasoline mixture in the cylinder.

hybrid automobile

hybrid automobile

Car powered by an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, reducing gasoline consumption and polluting emissions.

electric automobile

electric automobile

Car propelled by an electric motor whose energy is provided by a battery.

campers

campers

Motorized or towed vehicle fitted out as a dwelling.

bus

bus

Motorized vehicle for city or intercity transportation of passengers who are standing or seated.

4 X 4 all-terrain vehicle

4 X 4 all-terrain vehicle

Four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) for traversing most kinds of terrain, equipped with a motorcycle engine.

bicycle

bicycle

Frame vehicle steered by the front wheel and propelled by the rear wheel, which in turn is driven, via a chain, by a pedal mechanism.