kieli

16:32 Mar 5, 2015
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / signals
Finnish term or phrase: kieli
is this the same as vaihde, switch?

Kulkutieraiteelle asennettu vaihde, jota ei valvota asetinlaitteella, on lukittava kaikkien kielien osalta kielen lukitsevalla kielisalvalla.
paul hacker
United States
Local time: 18:49


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Timo Lehtilä
3latch, flap, tab ...
Robert Connal


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latch, flap, tab ...


Explanation:
I think it might be a roughly tongue-shaped object used in a locking mechanism

Similar terms:

venttiilinkieli: valve flap

lukonkieli: lock plunger / latch

I don't know which of these (if any) would be the best fit for the particular context.

Robert Connal
Finland
Local time: 00:49
Native speaker of: English
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Explanation:
It refers to that tapering end of the rail that in switching is turned either against the adjacent rail or off it so as to determine which way the train will go.

http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rautatievaihde

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch

Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 00:49
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Notes to answerer
Asker: this is a very obtuse branch. do you then mean that kieli = vaihde? i assume that if so, kieli is switch in US and point in UK

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