förarbordet

English translation: driver\'s desk

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Swedish term or phrase:förarbordet
English translation:driver\'s desk
Entered by: Helen Johnson

10:30 Jan 18, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / locomotive
Swedish term or phrase: förarbordet
In locomotives. For example (but not specifically from my text):
Det ursprungliga rätt höga **förarbordet** har bytts mot ett i lägre utförande som ger bättre närsikt.
TIA
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:40
driver's desk
Explanation:
Like Paul, I was recently provided with a glossary by a client who specialises in train and tram construction. They use 'desk' rather than 'table'.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-01-18 15:07:16 GMT)
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Ansaldo and Bombardier both use desk, but others may use table:

Ansaldo: http://paulbigland.fotopic.net/p53796937.html
Bombardier: http://www.bombardier.com/files/en/supporting_docs/TRAXX_DE_...
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 13:40
Grading comment
Seems to come up on Google so I'll take this one - many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1driver's table
Paul Lambert
3 +2driver's desk
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
driver's table


Explanation:
At first I was reluctant to make such a direct translation when I encountered the term in some work of my own, however, a glossary provided by the customer gave this very translation, so we know at least at someone favours this. At very least, it is not the same as the instrument panel. They are two different things.

Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 14:40
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annabel Oldfield: I've also been given this term by a client
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Annabel.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
driver's desk


Explanation:
Like Paul, I was recently provided with a glossary by a client who specialises in train and tram construction. They use 'desk' rather than 'table'.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-01-18 15:07:16 GMT)
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Ansaldo and Bombardier both use desk, but others may use table:

Ansaldo: http://paulbigland.fotopic.net/p53796937.html
Bombardier: http://www.bombardier.com/files/en/supporting_docs/TRAXX_DE_...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 13:40
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
Grading comment
Seems to come up on Google so I'll take this one - many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Lambert: I have seen this too. I must agree that this could be right.
2 hrs

agree  Anna Herbst: http://www.eurailsafe.net/projects.php?id=81
15 hrs
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