Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
klotväxel
English translation:
Hand-thrown switch
Added to glossary by
SafeTex
Oct 26, 2021 15:47
2 yrs ago
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Swedish term
klotväxel
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Points/switches on a railway line
Hello
Does anyone know what this is in English please?
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klotväxel#/media/Fil:Klotvaxel...
Thanks
Does anyone know what this is in English please?
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klotväxel#/media/Fil:Klotvaxel...
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Hand-thrown switch |
Tim Kynerd
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| 4 +2 | manual rail switch |
Per-Erik Nordström
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| 3 | set of hand-operated railway lever BE: points AE: switch |
Adrian MM.
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| 2 -1 | points lever |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
20 mins
Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Works in field
Sweden
Transportation, IT, construction
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Swedish to English
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Hand-thrown switch
There are some specific aspects of a klotväxel that not all hand-thrown switches may have, but I don't think there is an English term specifically for that.
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-10-26 16:09:43 GMT)
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Note that "switch" is US English. "Points" in UK English.
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-10-26 16:09:43 GMT)
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Note that "switch" is US English. "Points" in UK English.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. Manual Switch is okay too but I went for this"
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12 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Works in field
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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33
points lever
I think this is what you are looking for.
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Note added at 18 mins (2021-10-26 16:06:49 GMT)
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It MAY be called a switch stand in US English, I'm not sure.
It DOES seem that a 'ground throw' is a type of klotväxel.
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Note added at 18 mins (2021-10-26 16:06:49 GMT)
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It MAY be called a switch stand in US English, I'm not sure.
It DOES seem that a 'ground throw' is a type of klotväxel.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tim Kynerd
: "Klotväxel" refers to the entire assembly, not just the control apparatus.
10 mins
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1 hr
Adrian MM.
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
set of hand-operated railway lever BE: points AE: switch
Just to piggyback the other answers and with reference to model railway, narrow- and broad- or standard-gauge.
Query: switch assembly in the USA and Canada.
BTW, I operated these 'light-touch' levers earlier this year on a narrow-gauge rail track running right around a sprawling hospital complex.
Query: switch assembly in the USA and Canada.
BTW, I operated these 'light-touch' levers earlier this year on a narrow-gauge rail track running right around a sprawling hospital complex.
Example sentence:
The switch mechanism, shown in black, may be operated remotely using an electric motor or hand-operated lever or from a nearby ground frame.
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3 hrs
Per-Erik Nordström
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Sweden
Linguist | writer | translator
Native in: Swedish (Variants: Rikssvenska, Finlandssvenska, Stockholm)
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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17
manual rail switch
It is manually operated. No special name that I can find for that type of lever with a counterweight.
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