Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Bulgarian term or phrase:
срязана стрелка
English translation:
sheared (switch)point
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natasha stoyanova
Nov 19, 2008 14:30
15 yrs ago
Bulgarian term
срязана стрелка
Bulgarian to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Something to do with the points going wrong.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | sheared (switch)point |
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| 4 +1 | broken/truncated point (UK)/switch (US) |
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Dec 1, 2008 08:49: natasha stoyanova Created KOG entry
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sheared (switch)point
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in fact, it stands for 'the point arm/rail not returning back to starting position
depending on the text, you may use 'non-responding', or the explanation given above
in fact, it stands for 'the point arm/rail not returning back to starting position
depending on the text, you may use 'non-responding', or the explanation given above
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Comment: "Thank you. "Sheared "usually refers to the physical property of the rails, rather than something getting stuck, but your explanation was very helpful. "Points failure" is the term I hear usually on the radio, but that is more general."
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broken/truncated point (UK)/switch (US)
Points (Turnouts or Switches)
Railway turnoutsMain article: Railroad switch
Points (UK) or switches (US), technically known as turnouts, are the means of directing a train onto a diverging section of track, for example, a siding, a branch line, or a parallel running line. Laid similar to normal track, a point typically consists of a frog (common crossing), check rails and two switch rails. The switch rails may be moved left or right, under the control of the signalling system, to determine which path the train will follow.
Railway turnoutsMain article: Railroad switch
Points (UK) or switches (US), technically known as turnouts, are the means of directing a train onto a diverging section of track, for example, a siding, a branch line, or a parallel running line. Laid similar to normal track, a point typically consists of a frog (common crossing), check rails and two switch rails. The switch rails may be moved left or right, under the control of the signalling system, to determine which path the train will follow.
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Yavor Dimitrov
: I'd think this is the most neutral rendition of the original term.
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