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Balg

English translation: bellows


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German term or phrase:Balg (zwischen Straßenbahnzugteilen)
English translation:bellows
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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09:22 Aug 28, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Trams and trains
Region (target): English (United Kingdom)
German term or phrase: Balg
The cocertina-like cover over a transit bridge between two coaches of a tram or train. I know exactly what it means, but I don't think it's called "bellows" in English.

Brücke eines Übergangs mit einem Balg zwischen zwei gelenking mineinander verbundener Farzeugteile, z.B. eines Straßenbahnzuges
Jack Doughty
Local time: 13:24
bellows
Explanation:
Actually, this IS what it seems to be called:

http://www.nabiusa.com/new.cfm?y=2004&n=744

http://www.gortite.com/busbellow.htm

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-08-28 09:50:06 GMT)
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The Gortite link is to a manufacturer of them. You'll find more if you do a google search for articulated bus bellows
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Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 07:24
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your second reference, in particular, is most convincing.
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Summary of answers provided
4bellows
Hilary Davies Shelby
3articulation
Manuela Junghans


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bellows


Explanation:
Actually, this IS what it seems to be called:

http://www.nabiusa.com/new.cfm?y=2004&n=744

http://www.gortite.com/busbellow.htm

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-08-28 09:50:06 GMT)
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The Gortite link is to a manufacturer of them. You'll find more if you do a google search for articulated bus bellows


    Reference: http://www.gortite.com/busbellow.htm
Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your second reference, in particular, is most convincing.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
articulation


Explanation:
ein sog. Gelenkbus is called: articulated bus

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-08-28 09:53:47 GMT)
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http://www.hubner-germany.com/en/busgelenk_en.html

Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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