Oct 25, 2006 06:34
17 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Founder & CEO of www.linguagloss.com
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
Planensattel / Koffersattel
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
types of lorry
Not much context I am afraid - in a list of vehicles owned by a frieght forwarder. They have the following vehicles:
Und hier unsere Fahrzeugtypen im Überblick:
• Tautliner Fernverkehr
• Tautliner national
• Planensattel
• Koffersattel
• Getränkesattel
• Getränke-Hängerzug
• Kranwagen
• Zustell-Express
• Mobiler
Und hier unsere Fahrzeugtypen im Überblick:
• Tautliner Fernverkehr
• Tautliner national
• Planensattel
• Koffersattel
• Getränkesattel
• Getränke-Hängerzug
• Kranwagen
• Zustell-Express
• Mobiler
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | s.u. |
Günther Toussaint
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| 4 +1 | tilt/box semitrailer |
David Moore (X)
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| 2 | trailer/tautliner/semitrailer |
davidgreen
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Change log
Oct 30, 2006 10:52: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Marketing" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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Günther Toussaint
Native in German
Works in field
Mechanical Engineer (spec.: Plastics)
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Dutch to German, and 3 more.
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s.u.
Sattelzug = articulated truck/train
Koffer = box (body)
Planen- = canvas/tarpaulin covered
Source: MAN (big truck manufacturer)
Koffer = box (body)
Planen- = canvas/tarpaulin covered
Source: MAN (big truck manufacturer)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: according to website that's it exactly
5 hrs
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thx, Inge
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trailer/tautliner/semitrailer
Hope this helps, not sure but maybe it's a start for you:
For Planensattel there seems to be a lot of mention of trailers/tautliners and Koffersattel (closed box) semitrailer
For Planensattel there seems to be a lot of mention of trailers/tautliners and Koffersattel (closed box) semitrailer
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tilt/box semitrailer
These are the terms I would unhesitatingly use.
"Tilt" is used for tarpaulin-sheeted frame trailers in this context.
"Tilt" is used for tarpaulin-sheeted frame trailers in this context.
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