cambiavias

English translation: switch

00:10 Jan 10, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering / railways
Spanish term or phrase: cambiavias
es utilizado en ferrocarriles
alfonso
English translation:switch
Explanation:
used to move trains from one track to another
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 04:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4switch
Marian Greenfield
4 +3switchman (if it refers to the person)
Robert INGLEDEW
5 +1switch, switch tender
pedrores
5just a note...
Atenea Acevedo (X)
4SWITCH OPERATOR; SWITCHMAN; POINTSMAN
JOSEPHINE MURCIA


  

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switch


Explanation:
used to move trains from one track to another

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14617
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X)
0 min

agree  Atenea Acevedo (X)
3 hrs

agree  Andrea Bullrich
13 hrs

agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 days 4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
switchman (if it refers to the person)


Explanation:
switch or turnout if it refers to the mechanism.

Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 1940

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agree  Atenea Acevedo (X)
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Atenea.

agree  Andrea Bullrich
12 hrs
  -> Gracias, Andrea.

agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
switch, switch tender


Explanation:
It is a railways term.

The railway is often called "via" in spanish.

The mechanism located at the point where the railway connect to 2 different paths (two railways), for example in a station is called "cambiavia". (in english: switch)

the man who operates the switch is called also "cambiavia". (in english: switch tender).

Source: My profession, I am civil engineer.

pedrores
Local time: 03:11
PRO pts in pair: 11

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agree  Alexandra Tussing
2 days 46 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
SWITCH OPERATOR; SWITCHMAN; POINTSMAN


Explanation:
IT IS A TERM USED IN COLOMBIA, CUBA AND MEXICO. A "CAMBIAVIA" (SWITCHMAN), IS AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF OPERATING THE RAILROAD SWITCHES.

JOSEPHINE MURCIA
United States
Local time: 01:11
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
just a note...


Explanation:
Sólo a guisa de "cápsula informativa", cambiavías se usa en algunos países latinoamericanos, como Colombia, Cuba y México. Existe el término "guardagujas", más universalmente aceptado. Por supuesto ambos son correctos y es una cuestión de uso.

Atenea Acevedo (X)
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 110
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