Prijevodnica

English translation: The point (switch rail or point blade)

21:01 Jul 1, 2015
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Vlakovi
Croatian term or phrase: Prijevodnica
Prijevodnica je posebno obrađena tračnica ili tračnica izrađena od posebnog oblika položena na klizne jastučiće. Omogućuje prelazak željezničkih vozila s dolazećega kolosijeka na jedan od smjerova vožnje u skretnici (u pravac ili skretanje) ili prelazak s jednog od smjerova vožnje u skretnici na dolazeći kolosijek. Prelazak omogućuje oblik glavne prijevodnice koja je na početku potpuno tanka i podvučena pod glavu pripadajuće glavne naležne tračnice, a prema kraju postupno poprima oblik glavne dolazeće tračnice.
Víctor Quero
Spain
Local time: 07:13
English translation:The point (switch rail or point blade)
Explanation:
Hi Victor,
My name is Aleh Kavalionak and though I live in Belarus I understand Croatian and English. So my answer is based on this source of information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch#Points_.28point_blades.29
As you can see there is difference between American and British English concerning railway terminology but it is up to you what variant of English to use.
Best regards,
Aleh Kavalionak
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Aleh Kavalionak
Belarus
Local time: 09:13
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The point (switch rail or point blade)


Explanation:
Hi Victor,
My name is Aleh Kavalionak and though I live in Belarus I understand Croatian and English. So my answer is based on this source of information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch#Points_.28point_blades.29
As you can see there is difference between American and British English concerning railway terminology but it is up to you what variant of English to use.
Best regards,
Aleh Kavalionak

Example sentence(s):
  • The points (switch rails or point blades) are the movable rails which guide the wheels ...

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch#Points_.28point...
Aleh Kavalionak
Belarus
Local time: 09:13
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Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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