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Stellwerker

English translation: (U.S.) panel operator, switchman; (U.K.) signalman


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German term or phrase:Stellwerker, Stellwerkswärter, Stellwerkswächter
English translation:(U.S.) panel operator, switchman; (U.K.) signalman
Entered by: VeronikaNeuhold
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22:30 Jun 4, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Signaltechnik, Systemtechnik des Schienenverkehrs
German term or phrase: Stellwerker
How is this job called in English?

Is it "interlocking engineer" or "interlock engineer" (job title in singular), and "interlock(ing) staff" (in plural)?

I have the following sentence:

"Wir müssen das mit den Stellwerkern klären".

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlock_(engineering)
VeronikaNeuhold
Austria
Local time: 10:43
panel operator/signalman
Explanation:
Stellwerker = Stellwerkswächter
panel operator in modernen Stellwerken
Selected response from:

Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 10:43
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, Erika!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3panel operator/signalmanErika Berrai-Flynn
4Signal box operatorKARIN ISBELL
3switchman
Kim Metzger


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
switchman


Explanation:
The UIC Railway Dictionary gives us pointsman, signalman, switchman for Stellwerkswärter im Weichendienst.

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Note added at 27 mins (2008-06-04 22:58:30 GMT)
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Or switch engineers? http://www.logserv.at/logserv/en/Services/Bahnakademie/0.htm...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 511
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much, Kim. A good railway dictionary would have been of great use for job...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  xxxCMJ_Trans: switchman is OK only for US - never used in UK
8 hrs
neutral  David Moore: Nor in international English//Since Veronika is based in Europe, the chances are that her work will have a European audience.
13 hrs
  -> Common term in the US and Canada. What do you mean by international English?
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Signal box operator


Explanation:
Ernst (although I find Kim's version more popular and probably more correct, I am throwing in mine for good measure)

KARIN ISBELL
United States
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
panel operator/signalman


Explanation:
Stellwerker = Stellwerkswächter
panel operator in modernen Stellwerken


    Reference: http://std.iec.ch/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=821-05...
Erika Berrai-Flynn
United States
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Vielen Dank, Erika!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes: I prefer panel operator, but it all depends on target readers
1 hr
  -> Thanks Rosa.
agree  David Moore: signalman/men (even if female) or signal operators
12 hrs
  -> Thanks David.
agree  Ingrid Moore
17 hrs
  -> Danke Ingrid.
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Changes made by editors
Jun 17, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Engineering (general) => Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Jun 8, 2008 - Changes made by VeronikaNeuhold:
Edited KOG entryVeronikaNeuhold's old entry - "Stellwerker" => "(U.S.) panel operator, switchman; (U.K.) signalman"


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