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Signal aspect

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005270

The visual indication displayed by a railway signal, conveying an instruction or information to a train driver. This can be a combination of colors, positions of arms, or flashing lights. Different aspects correspond to specific instructions, such as 'clear', 'caution', or 'stop', governing train speed and movement authority.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005270
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Signalaspekt; Spanish: aspecto de la señal; French: aspect de signal
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005270",
  "term": "Signal aspect",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The visual indication displayed by a railway signal, conveying an instruction or information to a train driver. This can be a combination of colors, positions of arms, or flashing lights. Different aspects correspond to specific instructions, such as 'clear', 'caution', or 'stop', governing train speed and movement authority.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Signalaspekt",
    "es": "aspecto de la señal",
    "fr": "aspect de signal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/signal-aspect/"
}

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