tallonabili e intallonabili

English translation: trailable / non-trailable

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Italian term or phrase:tallonabili e intallonabili
English translation:trailable / non-trailable
Entered by: Vincent Lemma

14:21 Aug 7, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping /
Italian term or phrase: tallonabili e intallonabili
Hello, I have a railway document that talks about rail projects and line equipment.
This is the only context in a list of devices:
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N. di deviatoi (tallonabili e intallonabili) & costruzione
Vincent Lemma
Italy
Local time: 09:49
trailable / non-trailable
Explanation:
(non-)trailable two-way switch / (non-)trailable two-way points
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Jean-Marie Le Ray
France
Local time: 09:49
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5trailable and non-trailable points
polyglot45
4trailable / non-trailable
Jean-Marie Le Ray
3switches (coupling and uncoupling)
Wolfgang Hager


  

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trailable / non-trailable


Explanation:
(non-)trailable two-way switch / (non-)trailable two-way points


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Jean-Marie Le Ray
France
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
trailable and non-trailable points


Explanation:
railway dictionary and personal experience

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
switches (coupling and uncoupling)


Explanation:
this refers to late generation electric switches (or points) which can couple and uncouple railway carriages

Wolfgang Hager
Italy
Local time: 09:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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