Gestellplatz

English translation: ranging area

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German term or phrase:	Gestellplatz
English translation:	ranging area

19:21 May 9, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / railway, railroad

German term or phrase: Gestellplatz

Technical railway/railroad term for Germany; context unavailable.

ATC
Canada

ranging area

Explanation:
I suspect (but am by no means sure) that this could be an area where individual rail freight cars are pout together to form a train composition i.e. Zusammenstellplatz.

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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:08

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ranging area

swisstell

rack space

jccantrell

Answers

10 mins confidence:

rack space

Explanation:
Have only seen this term in conjunction with 19" equipment racks.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 02:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 77

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

ranging area

Explanation:
I suspect (but am by no means sure) that this could be an area where individual rail freight cars are pout together to form a train composition i.e. Zusammenstellplatz.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 60

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