Down
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001814
Referring to the direction of travel for a train moving away from a major terminal, a capital city, or the designated 'up' direction on a railway line. The specific 'down' direction is established by railway operating rules and signage for each route. For example, on a line from London to Edinburgh, trains traveling towards Edinburgh would be considered 'down' trains.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001814 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Richtung vom Hauptbahnhof; Spanish: vía descendente; French: sens éloigné |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001814",
"term": "Down",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Referring to the direction of travel for a train moving away from a major terminal, a capital city, or the designated 'up' direction on a railway line. The specific 'down' direction is established by railway operating rules and signage for each route. For example, on a line from London to Edinburgh, trains traveling towards Edinburgh would be considered 'down' trains.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Richtung vom Hauptbahnhof",
"es": "vía descendente",
"fr": "sens éloigné"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/down/"
}
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