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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / trains | | German term or phrase: nachschieben | There must be a technical term, something like the opposite of "traction" :
Güterverkehr
Bei der Untersuchung einer zweigleisigen Streckenführung wird von der gleichen Zugkonfiguration wie in der Grundvariante des Betriebsprogramms ausgegangen. Das bedeutet, dass die 80 km/h schnellen Züge zwischen Calloi und Monja von einer dritten Lokomotive *nachgeschoben* werden müssen. Im Rahmen der Erhöhung der Leistungsfähigkeit der Strecke ist es jetzt möglich täglich dreizehn Güterzüge, statt bisher sechs Güterzüge, je Richtung verkehren zu lassen
Ein weiterer Personalwechsel wird in Calloi vorgesehen. Dieses deckt sich auch mit der Einsatzstelle der *Nachschiebelokomotiven* für den Güterverkehr. |
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| | bank(er), assist(ing) locomotive | Explanation:
The first is the term used in Britain, the second is more of a US term. They are locos held in reserve at points convenient to buffer up to the rear of a heavy freight trian to assist it to climb a hill.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-09-22 07:17:55 GMT)
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The assisting locomotive is also commonly used for a locomotive attached at the FRONT, to increase the power. |
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 David Moore
Local time: 10:59
| Grading comment Thanks again, and tnkw I think I'll avoid "assist in rear" because it's a bit too sexy for the text.
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3 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +4 bank(er), assist(ing) locomotive
Explanation:
The first is the term used in Britain, the second is more of a US term. They are locos held in reserve at points convenient to buffer up to the rear of a heavy freight trian to assist it to climb a hill.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-09-22 07:17:55 GMT)
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The assisting locomotive is also commonly used for a locomotive attached at the FRONT, to increase the power.
| David Moore
Local time: 10:59
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Native speaker of:  English
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| | Grading comment | Thanks again, and tnkw I think I'll avoid "assist in rear" because it's a bit too sexy for the text. |
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