This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English

Schwergewichte

English translation: heavyweights

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Schwergewichte
English translation:heavyweights
Entered by: Kim Metzger

17:36 Aug 14, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / railway technology
German term or phrase: Schwergewichte
Als bedeutendes europäisches Bahntechnikunternehmen realisieren wir für Sie bedarfsoptimierte Gesamtlösungen, die durch ein Höchstmass an Wirtschaftlichkeit und Effizienz überzeugen. Sie profitieren dabei von unserem umfassenden Leistungsspektrum und vielfältigen Know-how.

Lokomotiven in Doppeltraktion

Spezialist für Schwergewichte

Nivellieren, richten, stopfen

Fahrleitungsum- und –neubau

Schotterreinigung
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:53
heavyweights
Explanation:
So it may be the obvious solution, but I think it might work! I get quite a few relevant hits on heavyweights in conjunction with trains or locomotives.

One is below ...

HTH

Mary
Selected response from:

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:53
Grading comment
Thanks Mary, this seemed like the safest bet.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3heavyweights
Mary Worby
5Specialising in heavy items
Dr. Fred Thomson
3 +2heavy loads
Klaus Dorn (X)
4 +1Specialist for heavy machines
Theo Bose
2 +3heavyweight objects/loads
Cilian O'Tuama
4heavy transport/s
Beth Kantus
4your heavy-duty specialist
Edward L. Crosby III
1Heavy weights
Melanie Sellers


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Specialising in heavy items


Explanation:
Sounds right to me.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-14 17:40:05 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or: We specialize in weighty problems.
Heavy items present no problem to us.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
heavy loads


Explanation:
would probably be better here...

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1514

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
26 mins
neutral  wrtransco: there is no indication in this text that they are concerned with transporting goods.
59 mins
  -> load=transport? I thought: load=lot
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: load is more neutral and includes machines
12 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Specialist for heavy machines


Explanation:
or equipment

Theo Bose
Local time: 05:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 286

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wrtransco: seems the most plausible, since lokomotives are mentioned first...
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
heavyweight objects/loads


Explanation:
my guess

Didn't find it anywhere.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-14 17:44:20 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

heavy-duty specialist ?

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
5 mins
neutral  wrtransco: see my comment to Klaus
1 hr
agree  John Kinory (X): I suppose Bahntechnikunternehmen has nothing to do with transport, RaWa?
2 hrs
agree  mergim
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
heavyweights


Explanation:
So it may be the obvious solution, but I think it might work! I get quite a few relevant hits on heavyweights in conjunction with trains or locomotives.

One is below ...

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://www.billsrailroad.net/billsrr-3.html
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Thanks Mary, this seemed like the safest bet.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wrtransco: may work
58 mins
agree  Alan Johnson: good and simple, to the point
1 hr
agree  Susan Geiblinger
14 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Heavy weights


Explanation:
Schwergewichte - Heavy weights

I am thinking specialists for heavy weights.

Melanie Sellers
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 48
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
heavy transport/s


Explanation:
specialists in/for heavy transport/s

see:
[PDF]Kran & Bühne, Mai 2002: Umschlagplatz für Schwergewichte
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... europaweit für Schwergü- ter, Anlagen und Projektladung zwischen Lkw, Eisenbahn ... Umschlagplatz
für Schwergewichte Aufrollvorgang eines 185 Ton- nen schweren ...
www.vertikal.net/de/pdf/kb_24_p42.pdf
International dealers in plant and construction equipment - about ...
... to Heavy Transport specialists in Europe and the Far East. CIF quotations to
anywhere in the world. If you feel we can be of service please contact us.
www.bordersecurity.com/aboutus.htm - 7k

HTH!


Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 924
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
your heavy-duty specialist


Explanation:
Hmmm...

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 527
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search