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vagones tanque de ferrocarril

English translation: railroad tank cars; railway tank wagons

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Spanish term or phrase:vagones tanque de ferrocarril
English translation:railroad tank cars; railway tank wagons
Entered by: Robert Carter

21:16 Apr 8, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / vagones tanque de ferrocarril
Spanish term or phrase: vagones tanque de ferrocarril
Nunca opere maquinaria o equipo del cliente. No abra ni cierre ninguna válvula (ni escotillas), a menos que tenga permiso de su supervisor; no toque ninguna línea ni conector.

♦ Siempre esté alerta y cumpla con las advertencias y rótulos de riesgo.

♦ Cuando suba o baje en escaleras en tanques, camiones tanque o vagones tanque de ferrocarril para medir y o tomar muestras, mantenga ambas manos libres para ayudarse cuando suba y baje. Los equipos deberán ser izados por separado o llevado en una mochila en bandolera. Cuando suba las escaleras o pasarelas de servicio debe mantener una mano libre para agarrarse del pasamanos.

♦ Cuando tome medidas o muestras en camiones tanque o material rodante de ferrocarril deberán tener los frenos puestos y en el caso de vagones de ferrocarril debería haber dispositivos de descarrilamiento que impidan su ingreso a la vía principal. Se desaconseja especialmente tomar medidas o muestras en la vía principal del ferrocarril. Los requisitos de descarrilamiento y para los frenos más arriba mencionados son aplicables, mismo en la vía principal.

♦ Asegúrese estar familiarizado con los procedimientos de seguridad y de respuesta a emergencias del establecimiento. Sepa donde están ubicados los teléfonos de emergencias y los equipos de seguridad.

Muchas gracias por la ayuda.
Romina Zaleski
Local time: 00:00
[railroad] tank cars; [railway] tank wagons
Explanation:
"A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_car
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Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 21:00
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4 +3[railroad] tank cars; [railway] tank wagons
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[railroad] tank cars; [railway] tank wagons


Explanation:
"A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_car

Robert Carter
Mexico
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood
9 mins
  -> Thanks, David.
agree  Carole Wolfe: In U.S. English, use "cars."
26 mins
  -> Thanks, Carole, yes, I should have specified that ("railroad" too). In the UK it's "wagons" and "railway"; elsewhere I'm not sure.
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil.
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