vagonetas de trabajo
English translation: track maintenance wagons
| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 23:00 Jun 11, 2008 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|  Selected response from: Rosina Peixoto Uruguay Local time: 06:17 | ||||||
Grading comment
| |||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 +1 | maintenance of way vehicle |
| ||
| 3 +1 | track maintenance wagons |
| ||
| 4 | track service wagonettes |
| ||
| 3 | work carriages |
|
Answers
1 min confidence: 
work carriages Explanation: maybe .. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2008-06-11 23:05:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- maybe "works" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2008-06-11 23:08:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or "goods carriages" as opposed to "passenger carriages" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2008-06-11 23:10:40 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "freight cars" Goods Carriages not exceeding 3000 kgs but not exceeding 5500 kgs in weight laden, 950 ... Goods Carriages exceeding 15000 kgs in weight laden ... www.tn.gov.in/sta/tables-t.htm - 143k - Cached - Similar pages -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2008-06-11 23:13:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- sorry but I was confident and this is more like it ... Freight cars or (UK: "wagons" or "trucks") exist in a wide variety of types, adapted to the ideal carriage of a whole host of different things. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_car - 52k - Cached - Similar pages |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
31 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1maintenance of way vehicle Explanation: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_rodante#Vagonetas_de_t... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_railway_vehicles#Ancill... Without more context it is hard to know, but perhaps these links will help. One type of vehicle that has both steel wheels for the track, which can be retracted, and regular, rubber tires, so that it can be driven to the place where the repairs need to be made. Union Pacific has just finished repairing the stretch of track through my community, and they used dozens of different types of vehicles on the tracks to do the work, each of which I suppose has its own name. |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1track maintenance wagons Explanation: ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-06-12 03:33:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Flat wagon designed to carry containers and track maintenance equipment. Greenbrier - Railway Wagon Design, Parts, Repair and Refurbishment ... www.railway-technology.com/contractors/freight/greenbrier2/... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-06-12 03:34:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Antiguo vehiculo para trabajos en via Power Wagon, fabricado por Fargo en Francia. ... For track-maintenance by INABENSA private company. ... www.railfaneurope.net/pix/es/work/misc/pix.html - 20k -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-06-12 03:34:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Track Maintenance Wagons. Date: 03/23/06. Owner: Steven Allan. Size: 2 items ... 2 camp wagons at Platypus Park Station at Atherton ... gallery.qrig.org/v/rollingstock/maintenance/ - 66k |
| |
Grading comment
| ||
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
15 hrs confidence:
track service wagonettes Explanation: It is another option, as these are smaller carriages than a wagon, and are employed mainly to service rail tracks |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.
You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also:
Search millions of term translations