Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
virador de vagao
English translation:
railway roundhouse
Added to glossary by
judith ryan
Sep 5, 2008 12:33
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Brazil
Very quick turnarounds, consultant
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virador de vagao
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this is the round platform used to turn around train engines, but I don't know what it's called.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | railway roundhouse |
R. Alex Jenkins
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| 4 +2 | railcar (dumper and) positioner |
Marlene Curtis
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Brazil
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Works in field
Brazil
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Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
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railway roundhouse
It's a roundhouse. I've heard the terminology 'turntable' as well, but it's so not widely used or accepted.
Best of luck :)
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-05 12:43:29 GMT)
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The 'Roundhouse' is the building where the action takes places and the 'turntable' is the mechanism itself. I hope that clears things up.
Here's the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundhouse
Best of luck :)
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-05 12:43:29 GMT)
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The 'Roundhouse' is the building where the action takes places and the 'turntable' is the mechanism itself. I hope that clears things up.
Here's the Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundhouse
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1 hr
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
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English
United States
Marlene Curtis
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, English
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railcar (dumper and) positioner
Favor ver
http://video.filestube.com/video,effccfbad3383d1a03e9.html
Railcar dumpers & positioners
http://www.metsominerals.com/inetMinerals/mm_home.nsf/FR?Rea...
http://video.filestube.com/video,effccfbad3383d1a03e9.html
Railcar dumpers & positioners
http://www.metsominerals.com/inetMinerals/mm_home.nsf/FR?Rea...
Peer comment(s):
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Eneida Martins
: Railcar dumper é como vejo nos documentos com que trabalho.
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Grata Eneida!
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Henrique Magalhaes
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Grata Henrique!
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