Crossover

Spanish translation: cruce de vías o diagonal

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English term or phrase:Crossover
Spanish translation:cruce de vías o diagonal
Entered by: Alpha-Beta

20:30 Mar 5, 2010
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railways
English term or phrase: Crossover
The rail crossover unites two pairs of rails allowing trains to change from one to the other. I cannot find the appropriate Spanish word. Thanks!
Alpha-Beta
Bulgaria
cruce de vías o diagonal
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Mabel Lima
Local time: 07:20
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3cruce de vías o diagonal
Mabel Lima
4 +1paso de enlace m/vía de enlace
David Hollywood


  

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crossover
paso de enlace m/vía de enlace


Explanation:
crossover n const paso de enlace m, vía de enlace / rail cruce m, ...
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Note added at 4 mins (2010-03-05 20:34:17 GMT)
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estación de enlace -> junction; vía de enlace -> crossover ...

David Hollywood
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Asker: Muchas gracias.

Asker: Gracias


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agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X)
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
crossover
cruce de vías o diagonal


Explanation:
¡Suerte!


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Mabel Lima
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: Gracias


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agree  LedaB
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agree  Emma Ratcliffe
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