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C-Kuppler

French translation: locomotive de manoeuvre (type C)

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German term or phrase:(C-) Kuppler
French translation:locomotive de manoeuvre (type C)
Entered by: Proelec

08:54 Feb 22, 2006
German to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / locomotives
German term or phrase: C-Kuppler
Contexte : "Die Maschinen zeigten gute Leistungen, doch bremsten nur langsam ausgeräumte prinzipielle Vorbehalte den Einsatz von C-Kupplern auf der bogenreichen Strecke."
Ce sont des locomotives du début du xx ème siècle. Pour info, il y a aussi des "D-Kuppler"
Merci beaucoup!
MarionV
Local time: 06:47
locomotive de manoeuvre
Explanation:
Confirmé par le Ernst.
On trouve aussi en allemand "Rangierlokomotive".
Sous Google.de, "C-Kuppler" et "D-Kuppler", on peut trouver des plans et des photos de ces locos.
"Kuppler" désigne aussi l'atteleur/dételeur, l'agent qui attelait ou dételait les wagons, avant l'arrivée de l'attelage automatique.Le Ernst parle également de "décrocheur", "chaîneur".
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(C-)Kuppler
locomotive de manoeuvre


Explanation:
Confirmé par le Ernst.
On trouve aussi en allemand "Rangierlokomotive".
Sous Google.de, "C-Kuppler" et "D-Kuppler", on peut trouver des plans et des photos de ces locos.
"Kuppler" désigne aussi l'atteleur/dételeur, l'agent qui attelait ou dételait les wagons, avant l'arrivée de l'attelage automatique.Le Ernst parle également de "décrocheur", "chaîneur".

Proelec
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Local time: 06:47
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agree  GiselaVigy: oui sous Rangierlokomotive
46 mins
agree  tradall: photos sur www.miba.de/neuheit/04/08/wiekra.htm et http://www.belrail.be/F/site.html
1 hr
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