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Μετατοπιστικό Τραίνων

English translation: Rail car mover

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Greek term or phrase:Μετατοπιστικό Τραίνων
English translation:Rail car mover
Entered by: Viole T.

08:00 Mar 13, 2013
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Greek term or phrase: Μετατοπιστικό Τραίνων
Μετατοπιστικό Τραίνων
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Viole T.
Greece
Local time: 19:51
Rail car mover
Explanation:
A rail car mover is a road-rail vehicle (capable of travelling on both roads and rail tracks) fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of railroad cars around in a rail siding or small yard. They are extensively used by railroad customers because they are cheaper than owning a switcher locomotive, more convenient and cheaper than paying the railroad operator to do the switching, easier and more productive than manual moving of cars, and in addition they are more versatile since they can travel on road wheels to the cars they need to move, instead of needing clear track.
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Peter Close
Local time: 19:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Rail car mover
Peter Close
4Rail-road vehicle
gkarapapa


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Rail-road vehicle


Explanation:
Με βάση αυτή τη σελίδα στην οποία αναφέρονται μοντέλα μετατοπιστικών τρένου
http://www.sidirodromika.gr/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=70

και το Γκουγκλ
http://www.google.com/search?q=UNIMOG U 1650 1&rlz=1C1SNNT_e...

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Note added at 16 mins (2013-03-13 08:16:33 GMT)
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ROAD-RAIL, βιάστηκα και έγραψα τις λέξεις ανάποδα

gkarapapa
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Rail car mover


Explanation:
A rail car mover is a road-rail vehicle (capable of travelling on both roads and rail tracks) fitted with couplers for moving small numbers of railroad cars around in a rail siding or small yard. They are extensively used by railroad customers because they are cheaper than owning a switcher locomotive, more convenient and cheaper than paying the railroad operator to do the switching, easier and more productive than manual moving of cars, and in addition they are more versatile since they can travel on road wheels to the cars they need to move, instead of needing clear track.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_car_mover
Peter Close
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

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