Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
señalización fonoluminosa
English translation:
warning lights and sounds
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Crystal Samples
Dec 19, 2012 03:54
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Spanish term
señalización fonoluminosa
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
railroad
"Las obras que se licitan tienen como objeto la instalación de un nuevo sistema de señalamiento, control centralizado, protección automática de trenes (tanto el equipamiento en la infraestructura como a bordo de los trenes), la renovación total de las barreras, señalización fonoluminosa en todos los pasos peatonales puros (no asociados a pasos vehiculares), las obras civiles complementarias y toda aquella obra o provisión que fuese necesaria para el normal funcionamiento del sistema..."
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4 +3 | warning lights and sounds | Charles Davis |
3 | traffic signals with alarms/sirens | Neil Ashby |
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warning lights and sounds
In principle there are a number of ways you could say this, such as "light and sound signals", for example, and a few examples of most of them can be found, but mostly in translated texts. This formulation is at least used in genuine English texts on rail crossings. Examples from US, UK and Australia:
"Midland Accident Puts New Spotlight on Rail Safety
[...] Federal regulations already require warning lights and sounds to activate at least 20 seconds before a [...]
Subscriber content; quotation from Google search
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2...
"A total of 104 pedestrians were also charged with running across level crossings once the warning lights and sounds had started."
http://trainwatch.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1131&p=1490
"Protected or Active Crossings – road users or pedestrians are warned of an approaching train by warning lights and sounds or/and the closing of gates or barriers.
Unprotected or Passive Crossings – no warning of an approaching train."
http://quezi.com/15361
"Sargant, T., Trevaskis, R. & Lyons, G. (2005). Railway pedestrian crossings,
Centre rd, Bentleigh. Public Transport Safety.
Majority of offences occurred when the warning lights and sounds were going and the gates were forced from the “No Entry” Side.
• Therefore, the high risk groups are people who are hurrying, school children who are intentional bypassing safety warnings."
http://www.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file... (p. 27)
"Midland Accident Puts New Spotlight on Rail Safety
[...] Federal regulations already require warning lights and sounds to activate at least 20 seconds before a [...]
Subscriber content; quotation from Google search
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2...
"A total of 104 pedestrians were also charged with running across level crossings once the warning lights and sounds had started."
http://trainwatch.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1131&p=1490
"Protected or Active Crossings – road users or pedestrians are warned of an approaching train by warning lights and sounds or/and the closing of gates or barriers.
Unprotected or Passive Crossings – no warning of an approaching train."
http://quezi.com/15361
"Sargant, T., Trevaskis, R. & Lyons, G. (2005). Railway pedestrian crossings,
Centre rd, Bentleigh. Public Transport Safety.
Majority of offences occurred when the warning lights and sounds were going and the gates were forced from the “No Entry” Side.
• Therefore, the high risk groups are people who are hurrying, school children who are intentional bypassing safety warnings."
http://www.transportsafety.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file... (p. 27)
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traffic signals with alarms/sirens
It simply means that the pedestrian signal also has a an alarm, audio element.
They appear to be most typically located on railway crossings.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-12-19 08:51:40 GMT)
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They appear to be most typically located on railway crossings.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2012-12-19 08:51:40 GMT)
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ugofe - Línea Belgrano Sur - mejoras de la línea
www.ugofe.com.ar/belgrano_sur/mejora.php?id... - Translate this page
10 Abr 2012 – ... Construcción de laberintos; Mejoramiento general de entornos; Instalación de nueva barrera automática con protección fono-luminosa ...
Carbonatación > Air Liquide Uruguay SA - Air Liquide Uruguay > Air ...
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Una alarma fono-luminosa de color rojo indicará que el contenido del CO2 está por debajo del 35% de su capacidad. Una alarma de color amarillo indicará ...
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