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clipped points

German translation: verschlossene Weichen


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English term or phrase:clipped points
German translation:verschlossene Weichen
Entered by: Manuela Junghans
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17:21 Apr 22, 2006
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Bahn
English term or phrase: clipped points
Es geht um ein Formular, dass der Verantwortliche der Gleisbaustelle nach Rücksprache mit dem Bahnwärter ausfüllen muss, insbesondere wenn folgende Fälle auftreten:

To be completed where additional arrangements are required prior to ATWS Operation eg. Points Clipped, Signals Disconnected etc.

Was genau ist mit diesen Weichen nicht in Ordnung? Bestehen die aus einzelnen (zusammengestückelten) Teilen?

Vielen Dank im voraus.
Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:56
verschlossene Weichen
Explanation:
Points are clipped, or locked, for safety reasons by means of a clip, or clamp, which is then (usually) padlocked with a type of Vorhängeschloss. Various expressions are used in the UK, such as clipped, locked or clamped points, and they all mean the same.
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David Moore
Local time: 22:56
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Danke.
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verschlossene Weichen


Explanation:
Points are clipped, or locked, for safety reasons by means of a clip, or clamp, which is then (usually) padlocked with a type of Vorhängeschloss. Various expressions are used in the UK, such as clipped, locked or clamped points, and they all mean the same.

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