FLASHING AS IN "TO FLASH" OR "FLASHING LIGHTS"

Greek translation: αναβοσβήνον σήμα/διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα

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English term or phrase:	flashing lights
Greek translation:	αναβοσβήνον σήμα/διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα
Entered by:	Daphne Theodoraki

01:59 Apr 6, 2007

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English term or phrase: FLASHING AS IN "TO FLASH" OR "FLASHING LIGHTS"

ON A ROAD SIGN BUT NOT THE TURNING SIGNALS.
I KNOW I CAN USE THE "GREEKLISH" WORD "ΦΛΑΣΑΡΩ" AND MAYBE "ΑΝΑΒΟΣΒHΝΩ" BUT IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER OUT THERE?

THANKS AGAIN FOLKS

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αναβοσβήνον σήμα (στον ενικό)/διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα

Explanation:
Since... "not the turning signals":

flashing lights

Reference General Dict.of Railway Terms,UIC,4th ed.,Paris,1988,pub.in Switzerland by GASSER AG,Chur

Note {NTE} level crossing road signal

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TERM αναβοσβήνον σήμα

Reference Χρίστος ΠΥΡΓΙΔΗΣ,Πολιτικός Μηχανικός-Συγκοινωνιολόγος,Λέκτορας Α.Π.Θ.
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flashing light signal

Reference IMO, Gloss. Termes techn.,London 1982; Lex. ferrov.
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Reference Lex.ferrov.;IMO,Gloss.Termes techn.,London 1982
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TERM flasher light signal

Reference IMO, Gloss. Termes techn.,London 1982; Lex. ferrov.
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TERM flasher light signal

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TERM διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα

Reference Χ.Πυργίδης,Πολιτικός Μηχανικός,Δρ Συγκοινωνιολόγος,Α.Π.Θ.

(Αν και στους.. φάρους, βλέπω:

Α. Σταθερό - Fixed light

Β. Διαλείπον - Occulting light

Γ. Aναλάμπον - Flasging light

Δ Ισοφασικό - Isophase light

Ε.Σπινθηρίζον - Quick flashing light

ΣΤ Σπινθηρίζον διακεκομένα - Interrupted flashing

Ζ Εναλλασσόμενο - Alternative light

Η Δέσμη διαλείψεων - Group occulting light

Θ Σύνθετη δέσμη διαλείψεων - Composite group occulting

Ι Μακρά αναλαμπή -Long flashing

Κ Σύνθετη δέσμη αναλαμπών - Composite group flashing

Λ Δέσμη σπινθηρισμών - Group quick flashing

Μ Ταχισπινθηρίζον - Very quick

Ν Δέσμη ταχυσπινθηριζμών - Group very quick

Ξ Ταχισπινθηρίζον διακεκομένα - Interrupted very quick

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αναβοσβήνον σήμα (στον ενικό)/διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα

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flashing as in "to flash" or "flashing lights" ανάβω φλας

Explanation:
I am afraid this is the only way we say it.

Evi Prokopi (X)
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flashing as in "to flash" or "flashing lights"

αναβοσβήνον σήμα (στον ενικό)/διαλείπον φωτεινό σήμα

Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 16

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