Oct 27, 2020 05:09
3 yrs ago
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English term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
rail heel
English to German
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Rail infrastructure
Context:
"Elongation of the rail heels (∆lST)"
In a section on bridge data re. calculating the adjustment dimensions of rail expansion joints. Although I'm familiar with rail shoes, I haven't come across rail heels before.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Assembly and maintenance manual
* Target audience: Technical
* Country and dialect (source): English
* Country and dialect (target): German
"Elongation of the rail heels (∆lST)"
In a section on bridge data re. calculating the adjustment dimensions of rail expansion joints. Although I'm familiar with rail shoes, I haven't come across rail heels before.
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Assembly and maintenance manual
* Target audience: Technical
* Country and dialect (source): English
* Country and dialect (target): German
Discussion
Je nach Kontext ist im AT nur ein Teil davon gemeint. Weil es dort um die Längenausdehnung geht, wahrscheinlich aber nicht allein die Spitze.
https://www.voestalpine.com/railway-systems/de/produkte/herz... :
"Die in Hochgeschwindigkeitsstrecken am häufigsten verwendete Bauart besteht aus einer massiven Herzstückspitze, die aus einem Schmiedeblock gefräst und anschließend vergütet wird, und zwei mit der Blockspitze abbrennstumpfverschweißten Anschlussschienen."
vs.
https://www.voestalpine.com/railway-systems/en/products/swin... :
"The most widely used design in high-speed lines consists of a solid crossing block being milled from a forged block and then hardened and tempered, and two heel rails butt-welded to the block."
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Eisenbahn...
I assume, it must be Herzstück
https://www.wabtec.com/uploads/outlinedrawings/Turnout-Compo...