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railroad spike

Romanian translation: crampon pentru șina de cale ferată

20:23 Apr 7, 2012
English to Romanian translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / calea ferată
English term or phrase: railroad spike
Railroad spikes are used to attach wood rails to metal train tracks and are similar in appearance to large nails.
Alex Vulpoiu
Local time: 20:13
Romanian translation:crampon pentru șina de cale ferată
Explanation:
In mod normal, spike inseamna piron. In cazul sinelor de cale ferata, insa, exista deja notiunea larg folosita de crampon:
crampon= element de fixare rigida a sinei de traversele de lemn, introdus prin batere :
1.31 aici http://www.scribd.com/doc/62975143/normativ-tramvaie

railroad spike:
http://elderly.com/also/accessories/items/SPIKE.htm

crampon = piron de oțel cu secțiune pătrată, cu care se fixează pe traverse șinele de cale ferată:
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/crampon

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mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 10:13
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5 +4crampon pentru șina de cale ferată
mihaela.


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
crampon pentru șina de cale ferată


Explanation:
In mod normal, spike inseamna piron. In cazul sinelor de cale ferata, insa, exista deja notiunea larg folosita de crampon:
crampon= element de fixare rigida a sinei de traversele de lemn, introdus prin batere :
1.31 aici http://www.scribd.com/doc/62975143/normativ-tramvaie

railroad spike:
http://elderly.com/also/accessories/items/SPIKE.htm

crampon = piron de oțel cu secțiune pătrată, cu care se fixează pe traverse șinele de cale ferată:
http://dexonline.ro/definitie/crampon



mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 10:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monica Rightenour: http://www.eudict.com/?word=spike&go=Search&lang=engrom track spike (OM) = crampon (şi de şină)
57 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  ION CAPATINA: Depinde din ce text face parte, merge și piron.
4 hrs
  -> thanks!
agree  Dan Ilioiu
7 hrs
agree  RODICA CIOBANU
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