מסילות דיור

English translation: stabling tracks

22:54 Jun 18, 2012
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Railroads
Hebrew term or phrase: מסילות דיור
Any ideas what the proper English term is?
Could it be occupancy tracks?
Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 16:09
English translation:stabling tracks
Explanation:
דיור = stabling
See the dictionary of the academy at

http://hebrew-terms.huji.ac.il/

You can find use of the term at the sites below, or just by searching in Google.

In general stabling in the railroad industry means the train is kept at the track for a short period of time.
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Daniel Rabinovich
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5stabling tracks
Daniel Rabinovich
3accommodation tracks
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accommodation tracks


Explanation:
I think this might be it. Guessing they are called "accommodation tracks" because they accommodate something.

"By fully utilising the existing A14 carriageway between Fen Drayton and Huntingdon and replacement of the Huntingdon Railway Viaduct as part of the Alternative Proposal the main differences between the options are;

For the Alternative Proposal, accommodation tracks will be required at some points alongside the A14 to reduce direct access onto the A14"
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/6941.aspx

There may be some overlap or connection with "stabling track":
http://www.rail.co.il/HE/Dictionary/Pages/stabling_track.asp...

...sorry for the half-research, but I've just entered zombie-mode and it's time for Zzzzzz! :-)

Hopefully I've given you enough to make a breakthrough. Goodnight!


    Reference: http://www.grcl.co.uk/signalling-global-rail-construction-lt...
Ty Kendall
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Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of: English
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stabling tracks


Explanation:
דיור = stabling
See the dictionary of the academy at

http://hebrew-terms.huji.ac.il/

You can find use of the term at the sites below, or just by searching in Google.

In general stabling in the railroad industry means the train is kept at the track for a short period of time.


    Reference: http://www.tedem.co.il/eng/catalogue.php?actions=show&id=42
    Reference: http://www.google.co.il/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&...
Daniel Rabinovich
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