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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Balg (zwischen Straßenbahnzugteilen)

English translation:

bellows

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Aug 28, 2005 09:22
19 yrs ago
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German term

Balg

German to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping Trams and trains
The cocertina-like cover over a transit bridge between two coaches of a tram or train. I know exactly what it means, but I don't think it's called "bellows" in English.

Brücke eines Übergangs mit einem Balg zwischen zwei gelenking mineinander verbundener Farzeugteile, z.B. eines Straßenbahnzuges
Proposed translations (English)
4 bellows
3 articulation

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bellows

Actually, this IS what it seems to be called:

http://www.nabiusa.com/new.cfm?y=2004&n=744

http://www.gortite.com/busbellow.htm

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-08-28 09:50:06 GMT)
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The Gortite link is to a manufacturer of them. You'll find more if you do a google search for articulated bus bellows
Reference:

http://www.gortite.com/busbellow.htm

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much. Your second reference, in particular, is most convincing."
29 mins

articulation

ein sog. Gelenkbus is called: articulated bus

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-08-28 09:53:47 GMT)
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http://www.hubner-germany.com/en/busgelenk_en.html
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