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bitola de 1,435 mm

[bi-TOH-luh duh um VÍR-jin-tuh i KUA-tro-SEN-tuh i TRIN-tuh i SINK mi-LÍ-me-trush]
nounfemininepl: bitolas de 1,435 mm
1,435 mm gauge
1. A railway track gauge standard of 1,435 millimeters (4 feet 8.5 inches) between rails, also known as standard gauge
Most European railways use the 1,435 mm gauge
A maioria das ferrovias europeias utiliza a bitola de 1,435 mm
2. The international standard railway track width adopted by many countries worldwide
Brazil adopted the 1,435 mm gauge for its major rail networks
O Brasil adotou a bitola de 1,435 mm para suas principais redes ferroviárias
Synonyms
bitola internacionalbitola padrãobitola normalstandard gauge
Antonyms
bitola métricabitola estreitabitola larga

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bitola de 1,435 mm
Standard term used in railway technical documentation
São Paulo
bitola de 1,435 mm
Commonly used in CPTM and regional rail systems
Portugal
bitola de 1,435 mm
Standard gauge used in CP (Comboios de Portugal) railways

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