P.K.

English translation: punto kilométrico

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Spanish term or phrase:P.K.
English translation:punto kilométrico
Entered by: José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)

00:20 Mar 2, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Railways
Spanish term or phrase: P.K.
Unit of measurement for railway kilometers. What does this stand for?
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 13:10
punto kilométrico
Explanation:
Suerte
JL

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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:24:21 (GMT)
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\"EL AVE CON AVISO DE ... situada en el punto kilométrico 318+715 quedó ... logró dejar una
vía despejada que ... alternativamente los trenes ascendentes\"


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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:28:56 (GMT)
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\"Intercambio Modal a partir del PK 324+900, y desde ... esta línea no circulan trenes de largo recorrido debido ... mal estado de\"
www.ayto-zaragoza.es/azar/ciudad/pgouz/memoria/Memoinfo/ territo/redes/1red.pdf

Suerte,

JL

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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:47:04 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias, Cecilia :-))
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José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Argentina
Local time: 09:10
Grading comment
Ya! ahora caigo.
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4 +1punto kilométrico
José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)


  

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punto kilométrico


Explanation:
Suerte
JL

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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:24:21 (GMT)
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\"EL AVE CON AVISO DE ... situada en el punto kilométrico 318+715 quedó ... logró dejar una
vía despejada que ... alternativamente los trenes ascendentes\"


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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:28:56 (GMT)
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\"Intercambio Modal a partir del PK 324+900, y desde ... esta línea no circulan trenes de largo recorrido debido ... mal estado de\"
www.ayto-zaragoza.es/azar/ciudad/pgouz/memoria/Memoinfo/ territo/redes/1red.pdf

Suerte,

JL

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Note added at 2002-03-02 00:47:04 (GMT) Post-grading
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Gracias, Cecilia :-))

José Luis Villanueva-Senchuk (X)
Argentina
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1050
Grading comment
Ya! ahora caigo.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert INGLEDEW: Creo que sí. Habría que ver más contexto. Porque también podría ser "por kilómetros" si se refiere por ejemplo a la cantidad de durmientes / travesaños de vía a ser instalados por kilómetro, si fuese un cómputo de materiales.
6 mins
  -> :-) Cheers, Roberto
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