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nodo ferroviario

English translation: rail hub

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Italian term or phrase:nodo ferroviario
English translation:rail hub
Entered by: Emil Mahmut

22:24 Dec 2, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / railroad transport
Italian term or phrase: nodo ferroviario
”Nodo ferroviario” in US English.

Any suggestion is much appreciated, thanks!
Emil Mahmut
Italy
Local time: 12:27
railway hub
Explanation:
This may be it, but I am not certain

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Note added at 22 mins (2013-12-02 22:46:50 GMT)
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Or "rail hub"
Selected response from:

Marco Solinas
Local time: 03:27
Grading comment
Thanks, Marco!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3railway junction
Francesco Mattu
4Junction
Gian
4railroad hub
Thomas Roberts
2railway hub
Marco Solinas


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
railway hub


Explanation:
This may be it, but I am not certain

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Note added at 22 mins (2013-12-02 22:46:50 GMT)
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Or "rail hub"

Marco Solinas
Local time: 03:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 40
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Thanks, Marco!
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Junction


Explanation:
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 12:27
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
railway junction


Explanation:
Chiedo scusa a Gian, ma penso che la precisazione "ferroviaria" manca nella sua proposta, ed è rilevante in caso di contesto vago.

Francesco Mattu
Italy
Local time: 12:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Cox
5 hrs
agree  Inter-Tra
8 hrs
agree  Giovanni Pizzati (X)
10 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
railroad hub


Explanation:
Railway is used in UK and international English, though railroad is the US term:

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?tab=ww&ei=nJmdUriGLNKN4gS9yYD...



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Note added at 12 hrs (2013-12-03 10:27:00 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_of_the_terms_railroad_and...

Thomas Roberts
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 7
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