Leg distance

French translation: tronçon / portion de la route

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English term or phrase:Leg distance
French translation:tronçon / portion de la route
Entered by: Radu DANAILA

00:08 Jan 16, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
English term or phrase: Leg distance
What does this expression mean in logistics ? here is the context
o Multiply the weight times the leg distance = Leg Tonnage
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 08:30
tronçon / portion de la route
Explanation:
http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...

http://www.yellowjacketracing.com/files/user/Sehgahunda_CP_M...

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=221496
""leg distance" means the distance you travel in each of the separate little trips. "Leg" here is used the same as legs of a relay race, if that helps clarify. "


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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2012-01-18 06:47:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Radu DANAILA
Romania
Local time: 15:30
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2distance parcourue [ par étape]
Proelec
3 +1tronçon / portion de la route
Radu DANAILA


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
leg distance
distance parcourue [ par étape]


Explanation:
Dans le transport maritime, on utilise par exemple le "mille marin" au lieu du kilomètre.

Proelec
France
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 405

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marion Feildel (X): "tonnes-kilomètre : distance parcourue multipliée par le poids en tonnes de chaque produit".
55 mins

agree  FX Fraipont (X)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leg distance
tronçon / portion de la route


Explanation:
http://www.granddictionnaire.com/btml/fra/r_motclef/index102...

http://www.yellowjacketracing.com/files/user/Sehgahunda_CP_M...

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=221496
""leg distance" means the distance you travel in each of the separate little trips. "Leg" here is used the same as legs of a relay race, if that helps clarify. "


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Note added at 2 days6 hrs (2012-01-18 06:47:37 GMT) Post-grading
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merci


Radu DANAILA
Romania
Local time: 15:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sonia Koprivica: http://www.marineterms.com/marine-terms/list-alpha/l/6.html
25 mins
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