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English translation: rail pad
| 09:50 Apr 14, 2010 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Rail transport network | |||||||
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| 3 +1 | rail pad |
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| 3 -1 | foundation / formation |
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peer agreement (net): -1foundation / formation Explanation: Track bed and foundation Railway tracks are generally laid on a bed of stone track ballast or track bed, in turn is supported by prepared earthworks known as the track formation. The formation comprises the subgrade and a layer of sand or stone dust (often sandwiched in impervious plastic), known as the blanket, which restricts the upward migration of wet clay or silt. The track and ballast form the permanent way. The term foundation may be used to refer to the ballast and formation, i.e. all man-made structures below the tracks. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 minutos (2010-04-14 09:57:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ooops - forgot to give you the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_tracks Maybe you could also use "track bed" for 'suela'? |
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peer agreement (net): +1rail pad Explanation: sorry- I headed off on the wrong track, a little influenced by the other answer. I think now that this is probably what they mean |
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