Banöverbyggnad

English translation: track superstructure

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Swedish term or phrase:Banöverbyggnad
English translation:track superstructure
Entered by: Lagom

21:34 Oct 18, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railways
Swedish term or phrase: Banöverbyggnad
Banöverbyggnad and Banunderbyggnad.

Track superstructure and track foundations?

I do not have any more context as the terms are taken from a list of abbreviations.
Lagom
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Local time: 12:52
track superstructure
Explanation:

banöverbyggnad (superstructure), överbyggnad (pavement, superstructure). (various references) ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/permanent way - 29k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-10-18 21:43:09 GMT)
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and "railway substructure" = banunderbyggnad

File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Maintenance Inspection of the Railway Substructure. (Underhållsbesiktning av banunderbyggnad.). Swedish National Rail Administration, ...
www.cbi.se/rehabcon/MANUAL_main_document.pdf - Similar pages


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Note added at 16 mins (2006-10-18 21:50:19 GMT)
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or "track" for "railway"

I have to add that I don't speak Swedish but the search evidence speaks for itself and my knowledge of other languages (e.g. German and English) helps me to make a reasonable choice ....
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David Hollywood
Local time: 09:52
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Thanks for your help! Ben.
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track superstructure


Explanation:

banöverbyggnad (superstructure), överbyggnad (pavement, superstructure). (various references) ...
www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/permanent way - 29k - Supplemental Result - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-10-18 21:43:09 GMT)
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and "railway substructure" = banunderbyggnad

File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Maintenance Inspection of the Railway Substructure. (Underhållsbesiktning av banunderbyggnad.). Swedish National Rail Administration, ...
www.cbi.se/rehabcon/MANUAL_main_document.pdf - Similar pages


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Note added at 16 mins (2006-10-18 21:50:19 GMT)
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or "track" for "railway"

I have to add that I don't speak Swedish but the search evidence speaks for itself and my knowledge of other languages (e.g. German and English) helps me to make a reasonable choice ....

David Hollywood
Local time: 09:52
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Thanks for your help! Ben.
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