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trein met analoge samenstelling

English translation: train with similar composition, unit train, train consist (depending on context)


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Dutch term or phrase:trein met analoge samenstelling
English translation:train with similar composition, unit train, train consist (depending on context)
Entered by: Ken Cox
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11:21 May 13, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Dutch term or phrase: trein met analoge samenstelling
trains
Andre de Vries
Local time: 09:37
train with a similar composition / configuration
Explanation:
my take in the absence of (additional) context
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Ken Cox
Local time: 10:37
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3train with a similar composition / configurationKen Cox
4train consist/unit trainRené Knoop


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
train with a similar composition / configuration


Explanation:
my take in the absence of (additional) context

Ken Cox
Local time: 10:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: don't know how one is supposed to give help with such a lack of context but in the lack thereof, I can't see it could be anything else.
33 mins
agree  Marie-Claude Falardeau: Without more context, seems good to me!
52 mins
agree  Fred ten Berge: Ladies first!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
train consist/unit train


Explanation:
For passenger trains I would use "consist of the same cars", for freight trains "unit train" will do.


René Knoop
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fred ten Berge: consistS??
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