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Abgleisen

English translation: removal from the tracks

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German term or phrase:Abgleisen
English translation:removal from the tracks
Entered by: Robin Salmon (X)

02:01 May 25, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / rail drive system
German term or phrase: Abgleisen
Talking about a rail-road vehicle which is sitting on the track and has to be raised for the rail wheels to be switched to road wheels.

"Beim eigentlichen Abgleisen ist das Fahrzeug nicht gebremst."

I would say "While the vehicle is actually being removed from the track, it is not braked".

Does anyone know a neater way, please, i.e a set expression for "Abgleisen"?
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 07:02
removal from the tracks
Explanation:
The vehicle's brakes will be inoperable during (its) removal from the tracks
I wouldn't expect aterm for one of those German abstract concepts (not exactly an everyday word...)
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 14:02
Grading comment
Thank you!
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removal from the tracks


Explanation:
The vehicle's brakes will be inoperable during (its) removal from the tracks
I wouldn't expect aterm for one of those German abstract concepts (not exactly an everyday word...)

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 14:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading comment
Thank you!

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