skretnička prevodnica

English translation: switch point

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Croatian term or phrase:skretnička prevodnica
English translation:switch point
Entered by: Dubravka Hrastovec

14:33 Jan 24, 2008
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway signalling
Croatian term or phrase: skretnička prevodnica
U sintagmi 'detektor za kontrolu položaja skretničkih prevodnica'...
Dubravka Hrastovec
Croatia
Local time: 11:07
switch point
Explanation:
Uređaj se zove railroad switch point position indicator
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6149106.html

Wiki za opis mehanizma skretnica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch

I pdf gdje se opisuju vrste prevodnica za usporedbu s onim iz Wikipedije. Prevodnički uređaj je preveden kao "switching device", što bi značilo da se i skretnica i prevodnica prevode sa "switch".
http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/17384
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Marija Kostovic
Croatia
Local time: 11:07
Grading comment
Hvala Vam svima. :-)
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4 +2switch point
Marija Kostovic
3 +1point machine
John Farebrother


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
point machine


Explanation:
see link; probably further investigation required


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_terminology
John Farebrother
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PoveyTrans (X): Yes, cdn't find anything else suitable
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
switch point


Explanation:
Uređaj se zove railroad switch point position indicator
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6149106.html

Wiki za opis mehanizma skretnica
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch

I pdf gdje se opisuju vrste prevodnica za usporedbu s onim iz Wikipedije. Prevodnički uređaj je preveden kao "switching device", što bi značilo da se i skretnica i prevodnica prevode sa "switch".
http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/17384

Marija Kostovic
Croatia
Local time: 11:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Hvala Vam svima. :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Larisa Djuvelek-Ruggiero (X)
1 day 14 hrs

agree  Mira Stepanovic
3 days 8 hrs
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