Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

drevsveller

English translation:

drive tie (UK drive sleeper).

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Jul 11, 2020 07:33
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Danish term

drevsveller

Danish to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping Train construction
Drevsveller: Betegnelse for sveller som er placeret omkring trækstænger samt som er
forlænget ud til siden, og hvorpå drev monteres.
Kan også være betegnelse for hul svelle hvori træk- og kontrolstænger er
placeret.
Proposed translations (English)
2 Drive tie (UK Drive sleeper).
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Jul 13, 2020 10:16: TechLawDC Created KOG entry

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Drive tie (UK Drive sleeper).

A tie (aka crosstie) on which movable track components (points) are accommodated, along with driving means for such points, e.g. drive motors or a manually driven lever structure.
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