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Rangierunfall,

English translation: shunting accidents


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German term or phrase:Rangierunfall,
English translation:shunting accidents
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01:02 Oct 9, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Rangierunfall,
Bei Vandalismusschäden sowie Unfallschäden (Auffahrunfall, Rangierunfall, Flankenfahrt, Entgleisung etc.) wird der Auftraggeber in die Lage versetzt, zu beurteilen und Maßnahmen zu bilden, um den Unfall selbstständig instand zu setzen.
KathyG
Canada
Local time: 04:52
shunting accidents
Explanation:
Hi, further context would be helpful, but with trains:


Duden:
Eisenbahnwagen auf ein anderes Gleis schieben oder fahren

Websters:
Shunt
1. Transfer to another track, of trains

shunting accidents:
Google: more than 7 million hits
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Wolfgang Vogt
Argentina
Local time: 05:52
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shunting accidents


Explanation:
Hi, further context would be helpful, but with trains:


Duden:
Eisenbahnwagen auf ein anderes Gleis schieben oder fahren

Websters:
Shunt
1. Transfer to another track, of trains

shunting accidents:
Google: more than 7 million hits



    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/deen/rangieren
    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definitions/shunt
Wolfgang Vogt
Argentina
Local time: 05:52
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Oct 9, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Engineering (general) => Transport / Transportation / Shipping


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