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English translation: light rail


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18:09 Jul 21, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Spanish term or phrase: coches motores
A report on the infrastructure in an ARgentine city:

En los años cincuenta un Ingeniero rosarino proyectó una red de subterráneos que todavía espera su concreción. Existen también algunos proyectos sobre co- ches motores aprovechando vías existentes en la ciudad.

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Wendy Gosselin
Local time: 02:35
English translation:light rail
Explanation:
Es mi interpretación. Curioso, nada que ver con el ingl. 'motor coach' (que es un micro, o autobús de larga distancia), sinónimo 'motorbus'. Se puede ver ejemplo en http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBItX92fO6s
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Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 00:35
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1light rail
Pablo Julián Davis
4Railcars
eski
4 -1motor carsanademahomar
4 -1locomotive carsMPGS


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light rail


Explanation:
Es mi interpretación. Curioso, nada que ver con el ingl. 'motor coach' (que es un micro, o autobús de larga distancia), sinónimo 'motorbus'. Se puede ver ejemplo en http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBItX92fO6s

Pablo Julián Davis
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  philgoddard: Yes, the vehicle described as a "coche motor" in your video is a railcar, which is the core of a light rail system.
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil.
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motor cars


Explanation:
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Note added at 11 mins (2011-07-21 18:21:14 GMT)
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Me late que esto tiene que ver con ordenamiento vial. Talvez estos planes incluyan a los automóviles comunes y corrientes

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: No, this is about public transportation.
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locomotive cars


Explanation:
http://search.avg.com/?d=4c1258e8&v=7.005.030.004&i=23&tp=tb...

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Tranvía de Granada - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Nº tranvías, 31 coches, 40 coches motores, 18 remolques, 206 vagones y 11 tractoras (1965). Empleados, 418 (1965). Propietario, Tranvías Eléctricos de ...
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranvía_de_Granada
Tranvía - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

En algunos casos la vía férrea del tranvía puede transitar por vías públicas ...
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranvía

Descripción - CAF - Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ...
www.caf.es/caste/productos/proyecto.php?cod=1&id... - En caché
Unidad de metro eléctrica formada por 6 coches motores (dos con cabina de conducción y cuatro coches intermedios). La composición es A-B1-B2-B1-B1-A, donde: ...
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Descripción - CAF - Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles ...
www.caf.es/caste/productos/proyecto.php?cod=1&id... - En caché

Unidad de metro de nueve coches formada por dos coches motores con cabina ...
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Serie 1000 / 1100 / 1300 / 1400 (1970-2009)
cv.uoc.edu/~jmora/modelos/s1000.html - En caché
Los serie 1000, formada por 100 coches motores numerados del 1001 al 1100, ... catenaria en toda la red cuando se amplió el horario de servicio del metro. ...

http://www.google.es/search?q="coches motores" metro&hl=es&b...

http://www.google.es/search?q="coches motores" metro&hl=es&b...

MPGS
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: Not in this context.//I agree that this can be translated as 'locomotive" or "power unit", but cities build light rail systems, not locomotive systems.
7 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Phil. Apreciaría que concretaras qué contexto opinas que he ignorado. He incorporado unas referencias (que me parecen supérfluas, salvo para documentar el contexto) a metro, tranvía y ferrocarril. :) // Pls refer to 'discussion entry' :)
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Railcars


Explanation:
Railcars:

PDF] New railcars for the MAPI line - [ Translate this page ]
www.edwardsrailcar.com/NarrowGaugePeru.pdfFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
Latin Tracks takes a look at the new railcars being built by the Edwards Rail Car Company for service in. Peru. Previa. NUEVOS COCHE MOTORES PARA ...
The Ivatt GNR Rail Motor Coaches
www.lner.info/locos/Railcar/gnr_railmotor.shtml - CachedThe Great Northern Railway (GNR) built six such rail motors in 1905-6, although it called them 'motor coaches'. The six motor coaches were built as three ...
Latin Tracks - The Latin American Railway Digest - [ Translate this page ]
www.latintracks.net/bissue.htm - Cached26 More railcars for Peru. Más coche motores para Perú. ... 23 New railcars for the MAPI line. / Nuevos coche motores para. Machu Picchu. ...
Bilevel rail car - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilevel_rail_car - CachedBombardier double-deck rail cars in Germany, used extensively on suburban .... de l'État in France ran voitures à 2 étages double-deck suburban coaches from 1933. .... Multiple Units (DMU or EMU) where the motors are on board the car. ...
Pioneer III (railcar) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_III_(railcar) - CachedLike all m.u. coaches, the Pioneer III was capable of running as a ...

eski
Mexico
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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