Glossary of terms used in these pages

Douglas W Stout

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Glossary of terms used in these pages English-Spanish Spanish-EnglishSpanish, like English, is not a single homogeneous language. Different words can be used in different places to express the identical concept. The same word can have very different meanings in different countries. For instance, the word hacienda in Argentina (in the context of railways) means livestock; however, its usual meaning in Mexico is something like stately home. Technical terms may be specific to individual railways. Where the word is specific, but not necessarily uniquely, to a country or railway there is an abbreviation indicating the source of the word. English / Spanish COUPLINGS automatic coupling = el enganche automático (RFIRT) (knuckle implied) buckeye or MCB coupler = el acoplador (tipo) puño buffer = el paragolpe = el tope (Uru.) chopper coupling = el acoplador (tipo) hacha coupling = el acople coupling hook = el gancho (between buffers on buffer beam) knuckle coupling = el acoplador (tipo) puño = el ganche mandíbula = la mandíbula (Uru.) link and pin coupling = el acoplador (tipo) anillo y perno = el enganche a cadena (Arg.) rotating coupling = el acoplador giratorio (for tippler wagons) screw coupling = el tornillo (Uru.) (between buffers on buffer beam) = el enganche a rosca (Arg.) three link coupling = la cadena a eslabón LINES & ROUTES additional line = la vía auxiliadora (RFIRT) (a line which is not a running line) = la vía auxiliar (RFIRT) ...

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• Publié par: Mizir
• Nombre de lectures: 35
• Langue: Catalan

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Glossary of terms used in these pages   English-Spanish   Spanish-English Spanish, like English, is not a single homogeneous language. Different words can be used in different places to express the identical concept. The same word can have very different meanings in different countries. For instance, the word hacienda in Argentina (in the context of railways) means livestock; however, its usual meaning in Mexico is something like stately home. Technical terms may be specific to individual railways.   Where the word is specific, but not necessarily uniquely, to a country or railway there is an abbreviation indicating the source of the word.   English / Spanish   COUPLINGS     el acoplado m r  á (tipo) puñ I o R    T) (knuckle im automatic coupling = el enganche auto tico (RF plied) buckeye or MCB coupler = buffer = el paragolpe = el tope (Uru.) chopper coupling = el acoplador (tipo) hacha coupling = el acople c k o n u u p c l k i l n e g     c h o o u o p k li = n   g e   l =     g e a l n  a c c h o o p  ( la b d et o w r  e (t e i n p   o b ) u   f p f u e ñ rs o     o = n     el b   u g f a f n er c  beam)   íbula = la mandíbula he mand (Uru.) link and pin coupling = el acoplador (tipo) anillo y perno = el enganche a cadena (Arg.) rotating coupling = el acoplador giratorio (for tippler wagons) screw coupling  el tornillo (Uru.) (between buffers on buffer beam) = el enganche a = rosca (A n r k g   . c ) oupling = la cadena bó three li a esla n   LINES & ROUTES = l í line which is not a running line) = la vía additional line a v a auxiliadora (RFIRT) (a aux c il k i   a s r e ( c R ti F o I n R  = T   ) s   ección de bloqueo  c b o lo nstruction = la construcción (this may be used to describe both the process of constructing and the thing which has been constructed) construction works = las crossover  = la interconexi   ó o n b   r ( a i s n   v   ented for these pages)  crossing place = el apartadero (RFIRT) (On this railway where there are two running lines: the main line is bi- directional; the secondary running line may be bi-directional) curve = la curva descent = la bajada d di o s w ta n n  l c i e n   e (i   n =    l k a i   l v o í m a  e d t e re s s c ) e   n = d  e e l n   t k e il ,  o (d m e e f t i r n a e je d    as direction of decreasing mileage)  gradient = la pendiente level crossing  el paso a ni = main line  = la vía primera ( v A e r l g     + RFIRT) = la vía principal (Arg +RFIRT) (the line  which joins the stations and passes through them; the running of the trains on it is governed by rules and signals) network (of rout   e = s   ) l   a =     v l í a a     r p e e d r ,  m e a g. n  l e a n   t R e  ed Norte (Chile)  permanent way

radius = el radio  ía férrea r r se u ai c n l o n w n i a d n y   g (   r = li   u n e n l e     f = e   r l r a o   c v a ía rr   i d l  e =  t   r l á a  f v i v í c a o     s ( e R g F u I n R da T   ) (    RFI ning) line = la RT) (at stations and crossing places) section = el tramo (Chile) shunting yard  = í   o p  ( atio = playa de maniobra f s o   r (  s A h r u g. n ) t   i   ng or the parking of v siding = el desv an additional line used ehicles, exceptionally it may be used for the crossing of trains; it may be of such a length that it would be considered a branch line - the airfield siding at Puerto Madryn was 4km long and t ) single h   e t r r e a   c w k a   s = n     e o l   a n =   e   v   l i í a a n       v t s í h e a e n     c n il o l r a t   h    of Argentina no less than 101 km long! subsidiary li auxiliadora (RF í I a R  t T e ) r   c   era (at stations and crossing places) t t r h i i a r n d  g ( l r e , u   n or n   i w n y g e )   l = i   n tr e í   a ( n n g ot u siding) = la v u w p y   e l , i   n o e r    t = r   i l a a n  v g í l a e     a = s  t c r e í n a d n e g n u t l e l o , o   (defined as direction of increasing mileage) e L n O g C i O n M e O s T h I e V d E     = D   E e P l O d T epósito = el galpón de máquinas = la casa de máquinas (Chile) round house = la casa redonda = la remesa shed = el galpón turntable = la giratoria = la mesa giratoria = la placa giratoria = la plataforma giratoria = e w l a p t u er e   n c t r e a g n i e r   a = to  l r a i   o p   u =  n l t a a     t d o e u   r a n g a u m a  e = s   a l   a (  t C o h m il a e   ) d    e agua = la grúa de agua  water stand = el agua (Cent. Am.) (feminine gender) water tank = el agua (Cent. Am.) (feminine gender) = el tanque de agua workshops = los talleres (Arg.) = la maestranza (Chile)   LOCOMOTIVES    assisting engine = la locomotora auxiliadora (RFIRT) (whether located between the train rain or at the rear pushing) = la locomotora auxilio (RFIRT) e b n o g il i e n r e     p a r n e d s t s h u e r t e = la presión de caldera (200 psi = 14.1 kg/mm2) brake, air = el freno Westinghouse (Arg.) = el freno al aire comprimido brake shoe  = la zapata de fr l e  v n a o c   ío  brake, v = a   c el uum ñ   o = l     e ( l f   o f r r   e c n o o a   l a  or wood; usually in a ship) = el tanque de combustible (fuel bunker  pa oil) = el tender (sometimes, by extension from separate tender) cab = la casilla   carrying wheel = la rueda portador (not bogie wheel) cattle guard = el miriñaque (Arg + Chile) (literally crinoline!) chassis = la viga coal = el carbon coupled wheel   e = l     l m a  i r r u ñ eda acoplada   cow catcher = i aque (Arg + Chile) cylinders = los cilindros diesel fuel = el aceite diesel (Cent. Am.) driving wheel = la rueda acopla engine  = la locomotora = la máq d u a i   n = a     la rueda propulsora  

exploratory engine = la locomotora exploradora (RFIRT) a light engine sent out into an f occupied sec f ti o o g n ó  t n o     = l   o la o   k c   a f j o a r     d a  e t   r f a u i e n g ,  o o   r    a rake of wagons, whose whereabouts is unknown)   irebox = el footplate = el estribo head light (strobe) = la baliza    headlamp = el reflector horsepower = caballo vapor light engine = la locomotora sola (may be more than one engine coupled together and may include one, or more, brake vans attached) locomotive jack = el gato de locomotora (RFIRT) (probably a traversing screw jack of perhaps 15 tons capacity) = el bastidor = vi p m il a o i t n ( fr U a S m A e ) = el miriñaque     l ( a A   rg g   a +    Chile) (literally crinoline!)  putting steam loco into reverse to brake the train = el contravapor running plate = el estribo safe d t   y b  v o a x l   v = e     el =     a l r a  e v n á e lvula de c   a se ó c n u   r d id e ad (invented for these pages)   san ro = el j arena smoke box = la caja de humo / humos = el humero snow plough = la reja quitanieves steam release valve = el robinete superheater  = recalentador (li i t ó era ( ll A y r  ' g r . e ) -   heater')  superheating = sobrecalefacc n tractive effort/force = fuerza de tracción train engine = la locomotora titular (RFIRT) (located at the very front of the train, in front of any assisting engine) traversing jack = el gato para mover al lado = el gato traslador (invented for these pages) wheel arrangement = la esquema de ruedas = el rodado = el rodaje whistle = el pito works' nu   mber = el número de fábrica   MISCELLANEOUS    Enginemens' union (ASLEF equivalent) = la Fraternidad (Arg) assets = los bienes (RFIRT) in bulk (loose, not in containers) = a granel   colliery arch = la viga castillo (RFIRT) colony = la colonia (Arg., eg. Colonia Sarmiento; settlement in unoccupied territory establish y e   d =     b l y a ,     e o m r  p w r i e t s h a   , c  l o a n   s c e o n m t  p o a f, ñ   í the government)  c c c o o o n n m c c p e r s e a s t n i e o = n    ( el e   g h .  o t r o m  o i p g e ó r n a   te a railway a )    = la concesión  dam = el dique decree (of government) = el decreto (Arg.) design = el plano district , (suburb, neigh a b te o r u í r   h ( ood (USA)  l )  a  = p   i e l l  a  b ( a A rr r i g o )     electric battery = la b a RFIRT) = engineering work = la obra de arte (e.g. bridge)

event = la novedad (RFIRT) fare = el pasaje f m ir i s n t e     a g i a d l   l b e o r x y     = or     e t l u  b n o n t e i l q   uí  l n a    galería  = gas producer = el hizagas incident  la novedad (RFIRT) = livestock = el ganado (Arg.) = la hacienda (Arg.) l l o a r w r   y o = n = l r a     e y l l   e   = c y   a   la m   i m ó a n  m   posteí mas r a mineral = el mineral Ministry of Public Works = Ministerio de Obras Publicas (Arg.) occurrence = la novedad (RFIRT) outcrop (of rock or ore) = el afloramiento packaging = el embalaje padlock = el canado petrol = la bencina (Chile) = la nafta (Arg.) plan (ie map) road motor co = a   c el h     p s l e a r n v o i   ce = la línea automotora Pullman (FC Central del Chubut, Arg.) mine shaft = el pique, or if inclined = la chimenea inclineda stores = los materiales tap = la canilla third party = el tercero ticket (for pasenger) = el boleto (Arg.) ton/tonne (weight) = tonelada; long ton = tonelada inglesa, short ton = tonelada de los EEUU.mine tunnel or gallery = la galería ventilation shaft or tunnel for mine = el chiflón wool = la lana works tram = la zorra (tramway) wrought iron = el hierro forjado   OPERATION (OF TRAINS)    bad visibility = la mala visibilidad (RFIRT) (defined as visibility of less than 200 metres) ballast train = el tren de trabajo banked (train) = la doble tracción breakdown train = el tren de auxilio delay = el retraso diagrammed service = el servicio diagramado (RFIRT) (that is, one operating to the timetable contained within the current wor double headed = la doble tracción  king timetable) fly shunting = la maniobra volante (RFIRT) (that is, when a locomotive pulling a rake of wagons is uncoupled from them while in motion and passes through facing points in a different direction to that of the following wagons)  ó interchange (of passengers at a junction) = la combinaci n mist = la neblina (defined as visibility of less than 200 metres) rough shunt = la maniobra brusca

running-over = el arrollamiento (of livestock or person) s s p h e u e n d t   i r n e g s   t = r   i l c a t s i   o m n a  = n   i l o a b   r p a r s e   c   aución (Arg + RFIRT)  train control office = el Movimiento (more fully: la Oficina de Movimiento Seccional) =    oficina de control de trenes p = a e s l s t e r n e g n er train co ó n n v   eying vehicles for several different destinations or branch lines   combinaci hurricane   force winds = el viento huracanado (Arg., of great importance to train operation in Patagonia!) walking pace = a paso de hombre   OPERATION (COMMERCIAL / STAFF)   bale (of wool) = el bulto   bill of lading = la carta de porte charge (for conveying freight) = el flete expenses = los gastos freightage  el flete = improvised service = el servicio programado (RFIRT) (that is, one operating to suit the exigencies of traffic through lack of a current working time table) income = el producido journey = el viaje livestock  la hacienda (Arg) = locum = el reemplazante (RFIRT) (person undertaking those duties at the particular time) on duty = de turno (RFIRT) = en servicio (RFIRT) (when working a shift system) packet = la encomienda parcel = la encomienda u s s s h h h i i i p p p  p p o i i r n n   g g v     e l s i s e n s r e e v l   i = c = e   l   e a l =     c   b l o a  m q v p u ía a e     ñ m ia a   r n ít a i v m ie a r    a  shunter  el cambista = timetabl e = el horario (RFIRT) (that part of the working time table which specifies the class, direction, number and running of the trains) tonne (or ton according to context) = la tonelada IRT) w w e a i y g   h b i il n l   g =     m la a f c o h j i a n   e d   e =  r  l u a t   a b  ( ás R c F ula   working timetable = el itinerario de trenes (RFIRT) (a printed document which contains the timetable, together with information concerning the running and dealing with trains)   POINTS/SWITCHES    (point) blade = la aguja catch point = la trampa   clearance post or point = la estaca del cambio (RFIRT) (indicating the point beyond which vehicles on two converging lines will foul each other) = la estaca de libranza (RFIRT) crossing nose , vee or frog = la encrucijada facing points = el cambio de punta (RFIRT) hand points = el cambio a mano (RFIRT) point lock at in-section siding operated by train staff = la cerradura de gaveta

points with a facing point lock = las agujas de securidad points without a facing point lock = las agujas simples position indicator for points = el indicador de cambio sprung points = el cambio a resorte (this does not necessarily involve the use of springs, but more usually by a hand lever weighted to self park in one position only, unlike the t u r s a u i a l l i   n a g rr   a p n oi g n e t m s   e = n   t e   l w  c h a e m re b   i it o     w d i e l   l t   a se ó lf n     p ( a R r F k I  i R n  T either position)   l )   RAILWAY OR ROUTE TITLES   EFEA = Empresa Ferrocarriles del Estado Argentina = Argentine State Railways Company, ie the official name for the nationalised railway network after 1948. Later the less official term 'Ferrocarriles Argentinos' was popularly used.   FCAF = Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino = lit. Southern Fueguinian Railway, ie. the modern 50cm tourist line at Ushuaia. FCCC = Ferrocarril Central del Chubut. NB In Spanish this should really be abbreviated 'FCCCh' as 'Ch' counts as a separate single letter in Spanish. However the railway ' m F a C n C a C ge H m ' u e s n a t  b a a l   w la a   y a s b   r u e s v e i d a   t t u h r e a     E F n C g C lis C h  e  a n b  s b u r s e   v e i s a c t r i i o t n o   s F  y C  p C a C ra .   i N d o e t n a t   i b fi e c n a e c   i :  ó L n a     s g o e b r r e e n  l c o i s a    del  vagones y locomotoras. La voz galesa o inglesa tiene la cuarta letra del abecedario como l F a C 'd E '    n = o     F l e a  r ' r c o h c '  a c r o ril m  d o  e c l  a E st s e t l a l d a o n , o     A e r n g  a e q nt u i e n l a  t , i   e y  m C p h o il .  e también. = State Railways, in both  Argentina and Chile. FCGR = Ferrocarril General Roca, ie. the title given in 1948 to the division of the EFEA incorporating the former FC Sud and the former FCE lines to Bariloche, Esquel and Coronel So FCP  = Ferr s o a c .  arril Patagónico = Patagonian Railway(s), ie the two isolated broad gauge  lines and the ex FCCC from 1948 until their takeover by the FC General Roca a few years later. FCPV = Ferrocarril de Península Valdés = Peninsula Valdes railway, ie. the salt line to   Pto. Piramides. FCS = Ferrocarril Sud = Southern Railway, or more formally in English the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway Company. RCR-CS = Ramal Comodoro Rivadavia a Colonia Sarmiento = term used here for the R Co FI m E o P d   o = r   o R  R a i m v a a l d   a F v e i r a r   o -     I S n a d r u m st i r e i n a t l  o  E b v r a o   a P d e   r g ó a n u   g =  e  E li v n a e   . P   eron Industrial Railway Line.The  original name for the Rio Turbio coal line until President Peron's fall from office in the mid 1950s. El nombre origina RFIRT  = Ramal Ferro Industr l i   a d l e   l R   í R o F   I T R ur T b  ( i a o  b = a   j R o) i . o    Turbio Industrial Railway Line.  RIJ-E = Ramal de Ingeniero Jacobacci a Esquel RPD-CLH = Ramal Puerto Deseado a Colonia Las Heras RSA-SCB = Ramal Viedma a San Antonio Oeste y San Carlos de Bariloche   ROLLING STOCK (PARTS OF VEHICLES)    iamond frame bogie = el boguie de forma diamante a a x r l c e h b b o a x r     = t   r l u a c c k a   j o a r     d d e lubricación = la caja para punta de eje = la caja de ejes  berth (bed in sleeping coach) = la litera = la cama (Arg.) birdcage roof = el techo jaulón (invented for the purposes of these pages) bogie/truck = el boguie (it is also often spelt 'bogie')