Dec 15, 2004 11:13
19 yrs ago
English term

"based on the deviation count "

English Law/Patents Transport / Transportation / Shipping railway
Where "based on the deviation count" belongs in the sentence below ?

1. the identification of track IS "based on the deviation count"

or

2. track IS assigned a unique number "based on the deviation count"

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[2] A system for prevention of collision in a railway network as claimed in claim 1, in which said central processing means is further adapted to receive signals for the identification of track assigned a unique number on which the trains are moving in a section of the network based on the deviation count and to compare this assigned unique number with the assigned number of the tracks of other trains moving in the same section.
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Thank you !

Discussion

CMJ_Trans (X) Dec 15, 2004:
no -he asked where to put the phrase in the sentence, which is not the same thing in my book
Dr Sue Levy (X) Dec 15, 2004:
I think that's what Asker is asking :-D
CMJ_Trans (X) Dec 15, 2004:
sorry but this is nearly incomprehensible - what do you mean by "deviation count"?

Responses

2 hrs
English term (edited): ... deviation count ...
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about deviation from schedule or route ....

It could well be that 'deviation' refers to the 'deviation route'
See article on Human Reliability and Railway Safety: http://www.google.nl/search?q=cache:S3xVyJOUkWgJ:www.dnv.com...

Articles mentioning deviation counter:
http://www.railwaygazette.com/2003/038-nws7.asp
"ACD is an intelligent microprocessor-based system, which uses GPS and angular deviation counters to identify the location of locomotives and brake vans.
All ACD units have ..... , triggering automatic brake applications if two units are deemed to be at risk of collision."

http://www.google.nl/search?q=cache:vL41IfaVwSsJ:www.indianr...
"ACD works on a satellite based Global Positioning System (GPS) and AngularDeviation Count principle for identification of track lay out"

A deviation count cold mean something like:
identified deviation (of train/locomotive from (planned) route)
or outcome of the identification of deviation (of train/locomotive from (planned) route)
t.i. with the use formentionen technology
Thus: having 1) a plan or schedule for the trains and 2) a deviation count you can: define the (actual) track and assign some kind of number or code to it (I guess for emergency purposes, see first ref.)

But, please read al least the referred document
You can obtain other sources by googling "train safety deviation".

In this way these 2 sentences make some sense. To me anyway.
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2 hrs
English term (edited): based on the deviation count

my interpretation

Given the sentence, my intepretation is that the track is assigned a unique number based on the deviation count, but this is not at all certain from the construction of the sentence, since it contains several mistakes in syntax with regard to antecedents of dependent clauses (and in general, long and/or complex sentences in English require very careful attention to syntax and punctuation in order to avoid ambiguity or possible mistaken meanings).
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