cabezas tractoras
English translation: tractor/traction heads
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| 10:51 Jun 24, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: neilmac Spain Local time: 23:42 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | tractor heads |
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| 4 | railcars |
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| 4 | power heads |
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| 4 | traction units |
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| 3 | traction heads |
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traction heads Explanation: see Reference: http://www.mtu-online.com/en/pres/pressrepo/pressrepo1545/pr... |
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railcars Explanation: .. |
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peer agreement (net): +1tractor heads Explanation: No? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2008-06-24 10:57:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- AKA traction heads. Trade Leads for tractor heads, Search ecplaza.net for buying and selling leads, trade opportunities, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, sellers, ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2008-06-24 10:58:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A dead heat methinks :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2008-06-24 10:58:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- AKA = Also Known AS -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2008-06-24 10:59:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- As used on Starship Enterprise tractor beams... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2008-06-24 11:00:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- to pull things along... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2008-06-24 11:08:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It's the part that drags the rest of the train along, whether it's a lorry or a train. Maybe something like Vittorio's suggestion would be clearer, although tractor/traction are the tech terms. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2008-06-24 11:11:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- traction engine n TRANSP motor de tracción m |
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power heads Language variant: US (different for UK) Explanation: Bombardier Receives $145 Million US Order in Spain for High-Speed ...The new trains, as well as the power heads, are designed to reach a ... The AVE 102 very high-speed train and the Madrid Barajas airport people mover are ... findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Oct_5/ai_n15662098 - 42k - -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 39 mins (2008-06-24 11:30:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Other trains ordered by the Spanish government include 30 AVE trains which .... Each trainset consists of two power cars, two booster cars and 16 coaches, ... works.bepress.com/context/kamaal_zaidi/article/1000/type/native/viewcontent/ - I would always use "power car" but I admit that is UK |
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| cabezas tractoras traction units Explanation: Talgo itself uses this term on its official web site. http://www.talgo.com/htm/English/historia1.htm RENFE contracts the supply of 158 new 7th generation Talgo Tilting coaches which will be able to form full variable gauge trains with the Talgo BT traction units. RENFE contrata el suministro de 158 nuevos coches Talgo Pendular 7ª generación, que podrán formar trenes de ancho variable con las cabezas tractoras Talgo BT. It seems to be used in the US as well. www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/28/11119/9197/743/444705 Apparently grade is much less restrictive in high speed than in old steam/diesel lines. The high speed trainsets (the train is a unit) has traction units at each end with some under cars as well. Reference: http://www.talgo.com/htm/English/historia1.htm |
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