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Meaning of balise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/bəˈliːz/

Definitions

An electronic beacon or transponder placed between the rails of a railway.

Equivalents

Deutsch Balise
Suomi baliisi

Examples

“Akers claims that ETCS signalling renewals are roughly 50% of the cost of conventional renewals. If nothing else, this is an important reason for NR to be keen to switch. "There's no rocket science or magic in that, there's just physically less to deliver," he says. "There are no trackside signals. Yes, you have balises and marker boards, and you still have train detection, but by and large there is simply less to deliver.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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