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English translation: (unconfirmed:) dead-end track

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German term or phrase:	Blindgleis
English translation:	(unconfirmed:) dead-end track
Entered by:	VeronikaNeuhold

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19:06 Jun 16, 2008

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German term or phrase: Blindgleis

Ich übersetze eine Stellwerk-Software.

"Blindgleis" erscheint in einer Tabelle als Bildelement gemeinsam mit folgenden anderen Bildelementen:

Umfahrpunkt
Selektierpunkt
Gleisabschnitt
**Blindgleis**
Streckengleis
Streckenblock
Weiche
Kreuzung
Signal
Hauptsignal
Schubsignal
Vorsignal
Notsignal
Fahrstraßenziel
Stellwerksgrenze
Station

Für "Gleis" werden hier verschiedene Übersetzungen angeboten:
http://www.woerterbuch-uebersetzung.de/gleis.html

VeronikaNeuhold KudoZ activity Questions: 857 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (32 closed without grading) Answers: 187 Austria
Local time: 10:43

dead-end spur

Explanation:
Not really a railroad kinda guy, but this is what I came up with.

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jccantrell
Local time: 01:43

Grading comment

Sounds plausible, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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dead-end spur

jccantrell

blind track

casper

Discussion entries: 1

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14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

dead-end spur

Explanation:
Not really a railroad kinda guy, but this is what I came up with.

Reference: http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2007/Mar-02-Fri-2007/news/...
Reference: http://www.empirestateroads.com/cr/crrockland.html

jccantrell
Local time: 01:43
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English
PRO pts in category: 69

Grading comment

Sounds plausible, thanks.

Notes to answerer

Asker: I use "dead end track" for "Stumpfgleis". May "Stumpfgleis" and "Blindgleis" be the same?

14 mins confidence:

blind track

Explanation:
It is necessary that the two resistive lines of two tracks converging into a point be connected in such a way as to form a single resistive line while the terminal of the resistive line relative to the track which is to be disconnected from the shunting point (***blind track***) should be connected to a half circuit with a polarity dependent on the flow direction of the current in the line so as to block the way of any coming train.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4133505.html

The displacement of railway carriages on railway yards and along tracks in industrial areas, particularly along ***blind tracks***, can be carried out by means of conventional engines or shunting engines.
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1989011410&IA=WO19890...

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Jun 19, 2008 - Changes made by VeronikaNeuhold:
Edited KOG entry	VeronikaNeuhold's old entry - "Blindgleis" => "(unconfirmed:) dead-end track"

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