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bitola reduzida
[bi-ˈtɔ-lɐ ʁe-du-ˈzi-dɐ]
noun
feminine
pl: bitolas reduzidas
narrow gauge
1.
A railway track with a gauge (distance between rails) smaller than the standard gauge of 1.435 meters
The mountain railway operates on narrow gauge to navigate steep terrain more efficiently.
A ferrovia de montanha opera em bitola reduzida para navegar melhor em terrenos íngremes.
2.
Any system or specification with reduced dimensions or capacity compared to standard specifications
The toy train set uses narrow gauge tracks for a more compact layout.
O conjunto de trem de brinquedo usa bitola reduzida para um layout mais compacto.
Synonyms
via estreita
via apertada
bitola métrica
Antonyms
bitola padrão
bitola normal
bitola larga
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
bitola reduzida
standard term used in railway engineering contexts
Portugal
bitola reduzida
technical term used in Portuguese railway terminology
General
via métrica
alternative term when referring specifically to metric gauge (1 meter)
Related Idioms & Phrases
ferrovia de bitola reduzida
linha de bitola reduzida
trilhos de bitola reduzida
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