Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Double coupure

English translation:

double break switches (double switching)

Added to glossary by Mike Sadler (X)
Dec 7, 2013 09:10
10 yrs ago
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French term

Double coupure

French to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping Railway engineering
The broad context is the automation engineering on a city underground railway.

The text occurs in this paragraph: Pour chaque circuit de voie et compteur d’essieux, les contacts sont doublés (double coupure) pour assurer la sécurité de la transmission.

Lots of internet hits for "double coupure", but none that make sense to me in this context.

All help appreciated.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 double break switches (double switching)

Proposed translations

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double break switches (double switching)

See reference please
Example sentence:

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

Note from asker:
That looks so right. Many thanks indeed
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Yes, usually 2 contacts in series, so even if one is faulty and sticks shut, the other one should work (fail safe)
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agree GILLES MEUNIER
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