Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

1-in-8 reverse turnout

French translation:

aiguillage 1:8 à revers

Added to glossary by kashew
Sep 12, 2012 15:12
12 yrs ago
English term

1-in-8 reverse turnout

English to French Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping Spécifications de wagon
The wagons must be able to negotiate both a 1-in-8 reverse turnout with 4064 mm switches and a 1-in-8 crossover road with 4064 mm switches.
Proposed translations (French)
3 +1 aiguillage 1:8 à revers
Change log

Sep 18, 2012 11:10: kashew Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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aiguillage 1:8 à revers

... à revers? Perhaps a French cheminot can confirm that part of my answer?

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Note added at 5 heures (2012-09-12 20:15:47 GMT)
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http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Subway_Signals:_Interlocking
See para.6 for explanation of "normal" and "reverse"
Note from asker:
J'ai posé la question au client et son explication est la suivante : reverse turnout - switch or point where the railway line splits
Peer comment(s):

agree Touffie : "A revers" ne me semble pas correct mais il s'agit effctivement d'un aiguillage
13 hrs
So I guess you can delete à revers?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci"
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