cowcatcher

For term searches and specialty glossaries, please try the new GBK glossaries
00:56 Oct 30, 2020
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Additional field(s): Livestock / Animal Husbandry, Transport / Transportation / Shipping, Journalism
English term or phrase: cowcatcher
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
An inclined frame on the front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track.

Example sentence(s):
  • The results show that with the cowcatcher the passenger deceleration would decrease and the kinetic energy can be absorbed more quickly when the head car crashes a rigid wall Research Gate
  • Lead author Dr. Sankar Mitra elaborated to Science Daily, “Basically the replication train is coming and the cowcatcher is in front to see if any damage is present. If it finds such damage, the train moves backward, you repair it, and the train starts moving forward again.” Yale Scientific
  • The absence of a 'cowcatcher' at the front of the train also made the accident more likely. Transport Network
Glossary-building KudoZ




This question was created by:


This question will remain open until an answer receives the required level of agreement from peers. Submission is still possible.


Summary of translations provided
3排障器
Shaohang Fang


  

Translations offered


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
排障器


Definition from xilu:
机车前部的排障器是为了清除能对列车构成威胁的较大物体,排障器后面有扫石器,离钢轨面只有2公分,一般的小石子都能排除,剩下的就不会对机车车辆构成威胁了。

Example sentence(s):
  • 其实大多数国家火车还是有排障器的,部zhi分没有装排障器的或许与其铁路道枕较低有关。美国最早出现铁路的时候,铁路周围并没有修建保护栅栏,所以铁路上经常会出现牲畜。一种叫作排障器的防护装置被安装在蒸汽火车头前,它们可以把牲畜和障碍物安全地推到车轮两边。第一辆装有排障器的火车头是造于1831年的“公牛约翰号”。 - baidu  
Shaohang Fang
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search