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seitliche Wagenfronten

English translation: the front ends of the sides


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German term or phrase:seitliche Wagenfronten
English translation:the front ends of the sides
Entered by: David Williams
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13:40 Nov 24, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway vehicles, rolling stock
German term or phrase: seitliche Wagenfronten
e.g.
Konstruktionen mit gewölbten oder geneigten seitlichen Wagenfronten

This seems rather confused/contradictory to me. Does it actually mean the sides or the ends of carriages/locomotives?
David Williams
Local time: 10:45
front corners
Explanation:
What else, I ask you? These merely enhance the streamline effect and airflow.

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Note added at 3 days21 hrs (2008-11-28 11:38:07 GMT)
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I was merely offering a term which would be accurate, easily understood, and not long-winded; how else could you put it?

"At the front ends of the sides", perhaps?
"Front edges" could mean top and bottom;
I can't think of any other way to express it.
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David Moore
Local time: 10:45
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Thanks, you're quite right. The German seems rather like the author's own creation in any case...
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Summary of answers provided
5front cornersDavid Moore
1lateral vehicle surfacesgangels
Summary of reference entries provided
seitliche WagenfrontenGeorginaW

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lateral vehicle surfaces


Explanation:
with convex or slanted.....

or bulging or sloping

gangels
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front corners


Explanation:
What else, I ask you? These merely enhance the streamline effect and airflow.

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Note added at 3 days21 hrs (2008-11-28 11:38:07 GMT)
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I was merely offering a term which would be accurate, easily understood, and not long-winded; how else could you put it?

"At the front ends of the sides", perhaps?
"Front edges" could mean top and bottom;
I can't think of any other way to express it.

David Moore
Local time: 10:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 705
Grading comment
Thanks, you're quite right. The German seems rather like the author's own creation in any case...
Notes to answerer
Asker: OK, but wouldn't front conrers be "vordere Ecken" or "vordere Kanten"?

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Reference: seitliche Wagenfronten

Reference information:
Sounds like aerodynamic shaping: either domed or inclined/sloping back towards the sides (for speed).
seitlich = traversing, off centre, offset

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Changes made by editors
Nov 24, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term askedseitlichen Wagenfronten => seitliche Wagenfronten
FieldBus/Financial => Tech/Engineering


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