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Multiple unit

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003814

A train made up of self-propelled carriages, with the driving and traction equipment spread along the train instead of concentrated in a locomotive. Units of the same type couple together and are driven from a single cab. Power is diesel or electric, and a unit may mix motor cars with unpowered trailers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003814
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Triebwagen; Spanish: unidad múltiple; French: rame automotrice
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003814",
  "term": "Multiple unit",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A train made up of self-propelled carriages, with the driving and traction equipment spread along the train instead of concentrated in a locomotive. Units of the same type couple together and are driven from a single cab. Power is diesel or electric, and a unit may mix motor cars with unpowered trailers.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Triebwagen",
    "es": "unidad múltiple",
    "fr": "rame automotrice"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/multiple-unit/"
}

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