signalfel
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom signal (“signal”) + fel (“error, fault”).
Noun
editsignalfel n
- (railroad) collective term for error signals from the safety system which assess, for yet unknown reason, that the route cannot be operated safely (e.g. a broken light bulb, blocked switch, faulty communication antenna, unknown position of a train, or an open railway barrier)
- 2020 October 26, headline on svt.se[1]:
- Signalfel orsakar stora förseningar i tunnelbanan
- Signal errors are causing long delays on the subway
- 2020 October 26, headline on svt.se[1]:
Usage notes
editDespite what the name might suggest; the word does not refer to a faulty signal, but instead to the signal that indicating that something is wrong.