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German to English Transport / Transportation / Shipping Translation Glossary

German term		English translation
SO (Schienenoberkante)		upper surface of rail; top surface of rail; top of rail	Rowan Morrell
Entered by: Rowan Morrell
So zufrieden sind die Eigentümer mit der Situation und der Entwicklung ihres Investments		See how pleased the owners are about the current state of affairs and how well their investment is doing.	Sebastian Witte
Entered by: Sebastian Witte
Sogspitze		wake (wake wave)	Samira Goth
Entered by: Samira Goth
Sollkraft		siehe unten

Sonderg.		special permit	Paula Price
Entered by: Paula Price
Sondertransport		Abnormal or exceptional load

sortenrein		unmixed storage

sortenrein (pro Sorte)		unmixed	jccantrell
Entered by: jccantrell
Spaltrohr-Kühlmittelpumpe		canned-motor coolant pump

Spannband		self-tightening strap

Spannratschen		Ratchet straps

Spannschraube		tension screw	Astrid Elke Witte
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
Spannungsriegel		tension bolt	Astrid Elke Witte
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
Spülwagen		street washer

speditioneller Umschlag		handling (by freight forwarder)

Speditionskaufmann		Forwarding merchant

Sperrlager		quarantine stock

Sperrstange		bar/locking bar

Spitzen- und Schlußsignal		headlight and tail light	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Spitzenpaket		part package/bundle

Spur-, Rillen- und Leitweitenkorrekturen		corrections of rail gauge, flangeway gap and guiding distance

Spurenteiler		track divider

Spurführung		track layout

Spurplan		track diagram

Stadt der kurzen Wege		city of short distances

Stadtbahn vs. S-Bahn		regional train vs. urban/city train

Staffel (Staffel legen, Holzstaffel)		squared timber (BrE), squared lumber (AmE)

Stahldornkeile		steel wedge pins

Standfahrzeug		vehicle available from stock

Standortverfolgung		tracking & tracing / positioning

Standsymbol		"This way up" symbol

Standzeit		idle time

Stangenschloss		bascule (-bolt) or espagnolette

Stapelameise		forklift

Stapelstauchdruck		box compression	Astrid Elke Witte
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
staplerfrei		forklift-free

Stauungen und Abrisse (im Materialfluss)		congestion and break-downs	Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Stärke (von Zügen)		make-up of train(s) / train consist / train configuration

Stückgut- und Ladungsbereich		general cargo and freight area	Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Stülpboden und -deckel aufrichten, Stülpboden auf die Einwegpalette stellen		slip base and slip lid

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