drivmaskiner

English translation: traction motor for switches and derailers

00:23 Nov 20, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Norwegian term or phrase: drivmaskiner
Følgende delanlegg inngår i Kontraktarbeidet:
• Komplett utvendig signalanlegg bortsett fra drivmaskiner til sporveksler og sporsperrer
som er en egen opsjon.

Driving motors/prime movers? for track points and stop blocks?
Bengt Evertsson
Local time: 09:26
English translation:traction motor for switches and derailers
Explanation:
See below for relevant dictionary entries (Kunnskapsforlagets Stor Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlagets Teknisk Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok).

drivmaskin subst. m
(mekanikk) prime mover, engine, traction motor (del av sporvekslingssystem på jernbane)

sporveksel subst. m
point (ofte i flertall, britisk), switch (amer.)
sporveksel jernb
1 points
2 shunt
3 switch
4 switch-point

sporsperre subst. m/f (jernbane) derailer



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 hrs (2006-11-20 07:57:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"Traction motors", not "traction motor" - sorry about that
Selected response from:

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 09:26
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4traction motor for switches and derailers
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

Answers


7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
drivmaskiner til sporveksler og sporsperrer
traction motor for switches and derailers


Explanation:
See below for relevant dictionary entries (Kunnskapsforlagets Stor Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlagets Teknisk Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok).

drivmaskin subst. m
(mekanikk) prime mover, engine, traction motor (del av sporvekslingssystem på jernbane)

sporveksel subst. m
point (ofte i flertall, britisk), switch (amer.)
sporveksel jernb
1 points
2 shunt
3 switch
4 switch-point

sporsperre subst. m/f (jernbane) derailer



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 hrs (2006-11-20 07:57:17 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

"Traction motors", not "traction motor" - sorry about that

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 09:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 40
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.

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:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search