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wzniesienie na dlugości 852 m

English translation: 3% ascending grade at ...

18:21 Oct 8, 2010
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / kolej
Polish term or phrase: wzniesienie na dlugości 852 m
pochylenie toru - wzniesienie 0,03%o na długości 852 m zgodnie z kierunkiem kilometracji linii
Marta28
Local time: 12:33
English translation:3% ascending grade at ...
Explanation:
Jeśi pochylenie toru jest podane w %, to jest to GRADE!

The Ophir Loop Modules
- [ Tłumaczenie strony ]
3 Oct 2001 ... The track enters from Module OL2 at point A on a 3% ascending grade coming up from the Butterfly area, passes through facing point switch B ...
members.cox.net/sn3nut/ophir%20loop%20modules.htm - Kopia - Podobne
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Summary of answers provided
4 +23% ascending grade at ...
A.G.
4elevation at the length of 852 m
ironsz
3 +1inclination of X% at the distance/length of 852m
Adrian Liszewski
3up gradient 0.03% at the distance 852 m
Ruslan Tkachuk


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elevation at the length of 852 m


Explanation:
imho

ironsz
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inclination of X% at the distance/length of 852m


Explanation:
Tylko propozycja, przy czym zdanie źródłowe jest nie do końca poprawne - albo mamy wzniesienie w metrach, albo nachylenie/pochylenie w stopniach bądź procentach.

Adrian Liszewski
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agree  Polangmar
5 hrs
neutral  A.G.: jesli %, to grade!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
3% ascending grade at ...


Explanation:
Jeśi pochylenie toru jest podane w %, to jest to GRADE!

The Ophir Loop Modules
- [ Tłumaczenie strony ]
3 Oct 2001 ... The track enters from Module OL2 at point A on a 3% ascending grade coming up from the Butterfly area, passes through facing point switch B ...
members.cox.net/sn3nut/ophir%20loop%20modules.htm - Kopia - Podobne

A.G.
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agree  Andrzej Mierzejewski
2 hrs
  -> dziękuję (również za rachunki, byłem poza komputerem). Podzielam wątpliwości, ale może tam rzeczywiście tylko 3 cm na prawie kilometrze?
agree  Polangmar
6 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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2 days 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
up gradient 0.03% at the distance 852 m


Explanation:
When tested one hauled 900 ton train at level reaching maximum speed of 90 km/h and up gradient 1 in 100 was climbed at main speed of 32 km/h

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Note added at 2 дн21 час (2010-10-11 15:27:26 GMT)
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in the mileage direction


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-8-4
Ruslan Tkachuk
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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