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Tw+Bw+Zug and Tw+Tw+Bw-Grosszug

English translation: Power car + brake car + train

01:56 May 25, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Tw+Bw+Zug and Tw+Tw+Bw-Grosszug
Die Dresdner haben X mit einem Tw+Bw+Zug ersetzt, und Y mit einem Tw+Tw+Bw-Grosszug ersetzt
Gillian Searl
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:15
English translation:Power car + brake car + train
Explanation:
and
Power car + Power car + brake car + long train

Tb = Triebwagen = Power car
Bw = Bremswagen = Brake car
Zug = train

replace car by wagon if it's UK-English rather than US-English

Grosszug = long train

Therefore the answer
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Yves Georges
France
Local time: 10:15
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naPower car + brake car + train
Yves Georges


  

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Power car + brake car + train


Explanation:
and
Power car + Power car + brake car + long train

Tb = Triebwagen = Power car
Bw = Bremswagen = Brake car
Zug = train

replace car by wagon if it's UK-English rather than US-English

Grosszug = long train

Therefore the answer


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Yves Georges
France
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 185

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