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tren cu encartament ingust

English translation: narrow gauge train


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Romanian term or phrase:tren cu ecartament îngust
English translation:narrow gauge train
Entered by: Andrei Albu
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15:16 May 5, 2009
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Romanian term or phrase: tren cu encartament ingust
"Acesta este reprezentat de către trenul cu ecartament îngust, cunoscut sub numele de “Mocaniţa” din Munţii Apuseni."

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Sigina
Romania
Local time: 14:34
narrow gauge train
Explanation:
A mocăniţă (pronounced [mokəˈnitsə]) is a narrow gauge railway in Romania, most notably in Transylvania and nearby regions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocăniţă



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http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/glossary.html
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Vera Costea
Canada
Local time: 07:34
Grading comment
mulţumesc
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4 +8narrow gauge train
Vera Costea
5 +1narrow-gauge train
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
narrow gauge train


Explanation:
A mocăniţă (pronounced [mokəˈnitsə]) is a narrow gauge railway in Romania, most notably in Transylvania and nearby regions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocăniţă



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Note added at 4 mins (2009-05-05 15:20:30 GMT)
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http://members.trainweb.com/bedt/glossary.html

Vera Costea
Canada
Local time: 07:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8
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mulţumesc

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agree  rodi_ciobanu: absolut
1 min
  -> Multumesc, Rodica!

agree  Rodica Ionas
8 mins
  -> Multumesc, Rodica!

agree  ELLA IACOB
10 mins
  -> Multumesc, Ella!

agree  ioana2183
11 mins
  -> Multumesc, Ioana!

agree  Annamaria Amik: Evident acesta e termenul. Nu vazusem ca l-ati postat :-)
13 mins
  -> Nici o problema, se intampla de atatea ori... Multumesc :)

agree  cristina48
23 mins
  -> Multumesc, Cristina!

agree  Iosif JUHASZ
2 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc, Iosif!

agree  Tradeuro Language Services
4 days
  -> Mulţumesc!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
narrow-gauge train


Explanation:
Tren cu ecartament ingust. (nu encartament)

Cf dictionarului tehnic ro-en, Edit. Tehnica, Buc. 2004
Multe exemple si pe google.

Annamaria Amik
Local time: 14:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in RomanianRomanian

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agree  cristina48
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Changes made by editors
May 5, 2009 - Changes made by Andrei Albu:
Edited KOG entryAndrei Albu's old entry - "tren cu ecartament ingust" => "narrow gauge train"
May 5, 2009 - Changes made by Andrei Albu:
Edited KOG entrySigina 's old entry - "tren cu encartament ingust" => "narrow gauge train"


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