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Streckenkundigkeit

English translation: Route knowledge

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German term or phrase:	Streckenkundigkeit
English translation:	Route knowledge
Entered by:	Ian Jones

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07:32 Nov 10, 2008

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German term or phrase: Streckenkundigkeit

Einsatz als Sicherungsposten, mit der für den erforderlichen Einsatzbereich entsprechenden Streckenkundigkeit
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Route knowledge

Explanation:
Route Knowledge – route information, such as braking distances, speed restrictions and signal positions (you can only drive on routes you have been assessed on, so you would continue to learn more routes once you qualify).

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The competent authority for checking route knowledge lies with the infrastructure manager (IM) over which the train is requested to run. IM's responsibility is not engaged in drivers’ training for route knowledge.

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Local time: 10:45

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5 +2

Route knowledge

Ian Jones

track expertise

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Streckenkunde

Ian Jones

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33 mins confidence:

track expertise

Explanation:
maybe ...a person with good track expertise/ the required track expertise

uli1
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peer agreement (net): +2

Route knowledge

Ian Jones
Spain
Local time: 10:45
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English
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Reference: Streckenkunde

Reference information:
Als Streckenkunde versteht man im Eisenbahnverkehr den Erwerb von Wissen über eine Eisenbahnstrecke (insbesondere deren Besonderheiten) durch Triebfahrzeugführer (Tf).

In Deutschland muss ein Tf gemäß den Regularien der Ril 408 (früher DV oder DS 408), für jede von ihm befahrene Bahnstrecke streckenkundig sein. Ohne Streckenkunde darf dieser nur gemäß folgenden Regeln eine Strecke befahren:

Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streckenkenntnis

Ian Jones
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Changes made by editors

Nov 15, 2008 - Changes made by Ian Jones:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Nov 10, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (write-in)	RAILWAYS => Railways

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