Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

gångfålla

English translation:

chicane

Added to glossary by Anna Herbst
Sep 18, 2010 08:43
13 yrs ago
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Swedish term

gångfållor

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping
another level-crossing specific term
signalering för gångfållor
thanks
Change log

Sep 30, 2010 01:33: Anna Herbst Created KOG entry

Sep 30, 2010 04:07: Anna Herbst changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/25334">Anna Herbst's</a> old entry - "gångfålla"" to ""chicane""

Sep 30, 2010 04:07: Anna Herbst changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/25334">Anna Herbst's</a> old entry - "gångfållor"" to ""chicanes""

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chicanes

or chicane barriers

Barriers with the specific purpose to slow down pedestrians/cyclists before crossing the tracks.
Example sentence:

A chicane is a kind of permanent fence used at a railway crossing to prevent pedestrians from running across the railway tracks or at least to slow them down.

Figure 7: Chicane installed at Arena tram stop

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26 mins

pedestrian level crossing

My suggestion.
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46 mins

pedestrian barriers

Just a guess. Take a look at Google.
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