Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 1, 2005 15:28
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
cigüeña
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
railroad
This is not a bird (i.e. the stork). Nor do I think it is the handle or a winch. Is a vehicle used on railroad. Called push-car in british english but I think it is different in american eng. Is it the thing that used to be used manually on the railroad in the olden days with two people pushing up and down see-saw style to locomote (think charlie chaplin movies). can´t remember word in english
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | push-car |
David Hasting
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| 3 +6 | handcar |
Daniel Burns (X)
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| 5 | armon |
Luis Zepeda
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Proposed translations
25 mins
David Hasting
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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Spanish term (edited):
cig�e�a
Selected
push-car
carrilo de vía accionado a mano por sistema de balancines
Mario León's Diccionario Poliglota del Tren
Mario León's Diccionario Poliglota del Tren
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+6
4 mins
Spanish term (edited):
cig�e�a
handcar
In U. S.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-01 15:34:18 GMT)
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... Railroad handcar racing is a sport growing in popularity where we race real railroad handcars on real railroad ... to learn more about railroad handcar racing, how to host a race ...
www.handcar.org - 8k - Cached - More from this site
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-06-01 15:34:18 GMT)
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The Handcar Racing Page Open this result in new window
... Railroad handcar racing is a sport growing in popularity where we race real railroad handcars on real railroad ... to learn more about railroad handcar racing, how to host a race ...
www.handcar.org - 8k - Cached - More from this site
Peer comment(s):
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Marina Soldati
7 mins
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| agree |
Michael Powers (PhD)
: hand car written separately, too - Mike :)
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bigedsenior
19 mins
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| agree |
William Pairman
29 mins
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Oso (X)
: Simon & Schuster's says: cigüeña: a small, hand-operated railroad car. ¶:^)
1 hr
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| agree |
Gabriela Rodriguez
12 hrs
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1 hr
Luis Zepeda
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
Experienced Translator and Interpreter
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
Spanish term (edited):
cig�e�a
armon
the equipment you described used to be called an armon (with accent on the o. I guess because it used arm power
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