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Carrying capacity

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000974

The maximum load or number of passengers that a vehicle, vessel, or infrastructure system can safely and efficiently transport. This limit is determined by factors such as structural integrity, available space, regulatory weight restrictions, and operational constraints. For a truck, this is often expressed in tons or cubic meters.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000974
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTransport and logistics
TranslationsGerman: Transportkapazität; Spanish: capacidad de carga; French: capacité de charge
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000974",
  "term": "Carrying capacity",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The maximum load or number of passengers that a vehicle, vessel, or infrastructure system can safely and efficiently transport. This limit is determined by factors such as structural integrity, available space, regulatory weight restrictions, and operational constraints. For a truck, this is often expressed in tons or cubic meters.",
  "subject": "Transport and logistics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Transportkapazität",
    "es": "capacidad de carga",
    "fr": "capacité de charge"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/carrying-capacity/"
}

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