markspår

15:08 Feb 12, 2018
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Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Swedish term or phrase: markspår
Hello

in:

Tunneldrivning parallellt med trafikering av ***markspår***, vibrationer, ras, sättningar

what is "markspår",
Some sort of ducting in the ground?

Thanks
SafeTex
France
Local time: 13:19


Summary of answers provided
5 -1ruts or rutted traclks
Per-Erik Nordström
4overground tracks/routes
Michael Ellis
3ground tracks
George Hopkins
3 -1tracks above ground
Matt Bibby


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
tracks above ground


Explanation:
...while services are/traffic is running on tracks above ground...

I think they just mean that boring a tunnel will cause disruption (vibrations etc.) to the above-ground tracks.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Per-Erik Nordström: ruts or rutted tracks
33 mins
  -> Aha! Thanks. Please put this as an answer to make sure the translator see it :)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
ruts or rutted traclks


Explanation:
Deep ruts where the wheels pass

Per-Erik Nordström
Sweden
Local time: 13:19
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Michael Ellis: One meaning, but out of context here.
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Hard without context, but must be something like tracks on the ground
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ground tracks


Explanation:
:- What else?

George Hopkins
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 131
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
overground tracks/routes


Explanation:
This is a ripoff of George's and Matt's answers but conforms with UK usage see ref.


    https://tfl.gov.uk/overground/route/london-overground/
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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