Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

cambiavías

Portuguese translation:

desvio, agulha

Added to glossary by ArthurLuiz
Feb 9, 2004 18:13
20 yrs ago
Spanish term

cambiavías

Spanish to Portuguese Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping
en una vía de trenes
Proposed translations (Portuguese)
5 +1 desvio, agulha
5 guarda-chaves

Proposed translations

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desvio, agulha

To change tracks you use pieces of rail that commute the train from one line to the other. That in BR Portuguese is called desvio.
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Spanish term (edited): cambiav�as

guarda-chaves

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-02-09 18:22:54 GMT)
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DRAE:
cambiavía.
(De cambiar y vía).
1. m. Col., Cuba y Méx. guardagujas.

DRAE:
guardagujas.

1. com. Empleado que tiene a su cargo el manejo de las agujas en los cambios de vía de los ferrocarriles, para que cada tren marche por la vía que le corresponde.

Aurélio:
guarda-chaves . [De guardar + o pl. de chave.] S. m. 2 n. 1. Empregado incumbido de vigiar e manobrar as chaves [v. chave (28)] nos desvios ou entroncamentos dos trilhos das estradas de ferro.
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