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Holm

English translation: (buffer) beam; solebar

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German term or phrase:Holm
English translation:(buffer) beam; solebar
Entered by: David Williams

07:46 Jul 9, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Locomotives
German term or phrase: Holm
I have the terms "Holm 1" and "Holm 2", which seems simple enough, but of course there are numerous possible translations of Holm, depending on what precisely it is or what function it performs. What would be the most likely in a locomotive, e.g. a Eurosprinter?
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 01:48
(buffer) beam; solebar
Explanation:
The fact that the author has written the figures 1 and 2 after the term "Holm" suggest to me that the buffer-beams are meant - as at "No. 1 end" and "No. 2 end", this being the normal way to designate the driver's cabs at either end of a double- ended locomotive which otherwise would look identical. That said, the term "Holm" could also mean the solebar, though that is rather less likely, I *THINK*. Other possibilities are: a handrail, and a "Holm" is also the designation of a longitudinal main bearer for components in an aircraft body.

So you should in this case offer EVERYTHING, with an appropriate note, also noting the similarity between a solebar and the main bearer in an aircraft (i.e.,their lengthways positioning).
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:48
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3(buffer) beam; solebar
David Moore (X)
1siderail
hazmatgerman (X)


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siderail


Explanation:
w/o complete context (which component on locomotive?) pure guesswork. For a ladder it would be siderails, for instance. Spar frame is used in avionics, but don't know for locomotives.

hazmatgerman (X)
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Asker: You've said it! Pure guesswork :-(

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(buffer) beam; solebar


Explanation:
The fact that the author has written the figures 1 and 2 after the term "Holm" suggest to me that the buffer-beams are meant - as at "No. 1 end" and "No. 2 end", this being the normal way to designate the driver's cabs at either end of a double- ended locomotive which otherwise would look identical. That said, the term "Holm" could also mean the solebar, though that is rather less likely, I *THINK*. Other possibilities are: a handrail, and a "Holm" is also the designation of a longitudinal main bearer for components in an aircraft body.

So you should in this case offer EVERYTHING, with an appropriate note, also noting the similarity between a solebar and the main bearer in an aircraft (i.e.,their lengthways positioning).

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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Many thanks!
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