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"ej kör"

English translation: typo - signal is not showing 'go'

02:21 Feb 10, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / (ej) kör
Swedish term or phrase: "ej kör"
The context is provided by instructions for railway safety:

Huvudsignal visar "ej kör"

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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 10:13
English translation:typo - signal is not showing 'go'
Explanation:
The phrase makes no sense. It is more likely that the signal is stuck on red. Otherwise, it should be 'kör ej'.

See example file, at ' §70 Huvudsignal visar ej "kör" '
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ohemulen
France
Local time: 19:13
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Summary of answers provided
4don't go/ don't drive
Creativa
3typo - signal is not showing 'go'
ohemulen


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
don't go/ don't drive


Explanation:
red light, or absense of green light

Creativa
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in GermanGerman
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
typo - signal is not showing 'go'


Explanation:
The phrase makes no sense. It is more likely that the signal is stuck on red. Otherwise, it should be 'kör ej'.

See example file, at ' §70 Huvudsignal visar ej "kör" '

Example sentence(s):
  • Sedan tåg har stannat framför huvudsignal som inte visar ”kör”, skall föraren anmäla detta till tkl enl följande

    Reference: http://www.tydal.nu/php/tag/sao.php?pID=760
ohemulen
France
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you.
Notes to answerer
Asker: You may be right - in all likelihood there's a typo.

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