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Getriebe spießt sich auf

English translation: gears lock up / get locked


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German term or phrase:Getriebe spießt sich auf
English translation:gears lock up / get locked
Entered by: John Jory
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17:30 Jul 30, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / train transmission
German term or phrase: Getriebe spießt sich auf
This is part of a list of damage / defects that may happen to a gear unit / transmission of a train. No other context I'm afraid.
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Local time: 04:42
locks up
Explanation:
Just guessing. Sounds like the gear teeth get jammed (too much play).
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John Jory
Local time: 10:42
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this comes closest I think...
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Summary of answers provided
3All I can tell you is what Ernst says
Trudy Peters
3hangs up or hangs itself up or impales itself
Dr. Fred Thomson
2locks up
John Jory


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
All I can tell you is what Ernst says


Explanation:
for Spießgang (railroad cars) = sideways running
Not much, but it may help you think/search in the right direction...

Trudy Peters
Local time: 04:42
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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hangs up or hangs itself up or impales itself


Explanation:
These terms were found only in my head.
They may nevertheless help in some way.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 37
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
locks up


Explanation:
Just guessing. Sounds like the gear teeth get jammed (too much play).

John Jory
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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this comes closest I think...
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Dec 11, 2010 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)(none) => Transport / Transportation / Shipping


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