tie crib

Spanish translation: el espacio entre los durmientes

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English term or phrase:tie crib
Spanish translation:el espacio entre los durmientes
Entered by: Susana Bonales

16:45 Jun 14, 2013
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / rail welding
English term or phrase: tie crib
Rail should always be cut, where practical, such that the (brand)® weld will be performed in an existing tie crib and ties will not have to be moved;
En México, "tie" es durmiente. Más no se que se refieran con "tie crib". ¿Algún apoyo o soporte del durmiente?
Susana Bonales
Local time: 17:09
el espacio entre los durmientes
Explanation:
... will be performed in an existing tie crib and ties will not have to be moved;
... se realizará en un espacio existente entre dos durmientes y las traviesas no tendrán que moverse [desplazarse]

tie = durmiente o traviesa de ferrocarril.
crib = el espacio entre dos traviesas de la vía.

Merriam Websters
crib 9: the space between two adjacent railroad ties

log crib picture:
http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?p=345592

crib heaters:
http://tflexsys.com/products/crib-heaters/

Random House Websters gives,
crib 10. Building Trades, Civil Engin. any of various cellular frameworks of logs, squared timbers, or steel or concrete objects of similar form assembled in layers at right angles, often filled with earth and stones and used in the construction of foundations, dams, retaining walls, etc.

log crib fill...
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20397&...

tie rod = barra de acople - barra que conecta dos cosas

Creo que lo que supones es correcto, pero lo incluyo parece simplificar el tema.

Espero que te sirva en tu contexto.

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El enlace que adjunto confirma lo que te vengo a decir, y creo que te lo deja más claro.

Crib. (1) The ballast or the open space between two adjacent crossties, (2) A crisscross structure of logs, timber, concrete or other members, used to retain a fill or as a bridge support.
http://www.allenrailroad.com/consulting/Railroad_Glossary.ht...


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Aquí tienes la definición de “balasto” que puede serte útil (aunque esto se usa en Murcia, España)
http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,661,m,2356,&r=Re...


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Note added at 14 hrs (2013-06-15 06:46:00 GMT)
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Aquí usan “balato” o “balastro”:
http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/14114891/Por-que-ponen-pie...


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BalaSto, con "s".

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Note added at 5 days (2013-06-19 17:32:10 GMT) Post-grading
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¡Me alegro de que te sirviera! ¡Un placer! :-)
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Local time: 16:09
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el espacio entre los durmientes


Explanation:
... will be performed in an existing tie crib and ties will not have to be moved;
... se realizará en un espacio existente entre dos durmientes y las traviesas no tendrán que moverse [desplazarse]

tie = durmiente o traviesa de ferrocarril.
crib = el espacio entre dos traviesas de la vía.

Merriam Websters
crib 9: the space between two adjacent railroad ties

log crib picture:
http://www.zealot.com/forum/showthread.php?p=345592

crib heaters:
http://tflexsys.com/products/crib-heaters/

Random House Websters gives,
crib 10. Building Trades, Civil Engin. any of various cellular frameworks of logs, squared timbers, or steel or concrete objects of similar form assembled in layers at right angles, often filled with earth and stones and used in the construction of foundations, dams, retaining walls, etc.

log crib fill...
http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20397&...

tie rod = barra de acople - barra que conecta dos cosas

Creo que lo que supones es correcto, pero lo incluyo parece simplificar el tema.

Espero que te sirva en tu contexto.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2013-06-15 06:17:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

El enlace que adjunto confirma lo que te vengo a decir, y creo que te lo deja más claro.

Crib. (1) The ballast or the open space between two adjacent crossties, (2) A crisscross structure of logs, timber, concrete or other members, used to retain a fill or as a bridge support.
http://www.allenrailroad.com/consulting/Railroad_Glossary.ht...


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 hrs (2013-06-15 06:35:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Aquí tienes la definición de “balasto” que puede serte útil (aunque esto se usa en Murcia, España)
http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=c,661,m,2356,&r=Re...


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Note added at 14 hrs (2013-06-15 06:46:00 GMT)
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Aquí usan “balato” o “balastro”:
http://www.taringa.net/posts/info/14114891/Por-que-ponen-pie...


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Note added at 14 hrs (2013-06-15 06:46:27 GMT)
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BalaSto, con "s".

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Note added at 5 days (2013-06-19 17:32:10 GMT) Post-grading
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¡Me alegro de que te sirviera! ¡Un placer! :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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