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bedrijfsremming

English translation: normal brake applications/service braking

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Dutch term or phrase:bedrijfsremming
English translation:normal brake applications/service braking
Entered by: Textpertise

02:36 Apr 18, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Trams
Dutch term or phrase: bedrijfsremming
This is a document about trams and all the different kinds of brakes they have to stop.
I have been looking all over and found as translation for 'bedrijfsremming' service braking, but that does not sound good to me.
Would this be correct after all or is there another word for it?
Thank you all in advance for your help.
Maria Ramon
United States
Local time: 12:21
normal brake applications/service braking
Explanation:
This is a dictionary definition straight out of Kluwer's Universeel technisch woordenboek. I would add that service braking has the abbreviation (spw) after it, which stands for spoorwegen. I would imagine, therefore, that service braking would also apply to trams.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:21
Grading comment
Thank you! This aparently IS the right answer, 'service braking', after receiving feedback from the client.
Thanks to everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5normal brake applications/service braking
Textpertise
3operational braking
Andrew Howitt


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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
operational braking


Explanation:
Maria, most often when "bedrijfs.." is used in a technical text, it is translated as operational/operating. Check this link: "http://users.bart.nl/~mgschram/rover/Roverdenhaag/inhoud/arc... Then go to section 10, last para before section 11.
See also: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATB_Eenvoudig
Under the heading "Werking" there is an explanation.
How's life?


    Reference: http://users.bart.nl/~mgschram/rover/Roverdenhaag/inhoud/arc...
    Reference: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATB_Eenvoudig
Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 19:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
normal brake applications/service braking


Explanation:
This is a dictionary definition straight out of Kluwer's Universeel technisch woordenboek. I would add that service braking has the abbreviation (spw) after it, which stands for spoorwegen. I would imagine, therefore, that service braking would also apply to trams.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thank you! This aparently IS the right answer, 'service braking', after receiving feedback from the client.
Thanks to everyone.
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