Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
kulbane
English translation:
carbon rail
Added to glossary by
Stefanie Rasmussen
Jul 29, 2011 10:07
12 yrs ago
Danish term
Spain
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kulbane
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
Railway
Aktiv kulbane 1200 mm
in a table under the heading "Strømaftager, Mekaniske forhold"
in a table under the heading "Strømaftager, Mekaniske forhold"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | carbon rail |
Stefanie Rasmussen
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| 3 | coal railway |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 3 | coal shute |
Andrew Alix
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Change log
Aug 2, 2011 16:59: Stefanie Rasmussen Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Stefanie Rasmussen
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carbon rail
I'm thinking this might be the type without overhead contact wire, but with a third rail:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_electrification_system#...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_rail
Not sure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_electrification_system#...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_rail
Not sure.
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Comment: "Thank you again Stefanie"
6 hrs
coal railway
not quite sure since the measurement is so small
8 hrs
Andrew Alix
United States
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Engineering - electrical, instrumentatio
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coal shute
When I was growing up in the US we called it a coal shute. It transferred the coal to the furnace.
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