Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

engin de terrassement

English translation:

earth moving equipment/ machinery

Added to glossary by Anca Nitu
Jul 17, 2007 18:37
16 yrs ago
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French term

engin de terassement

French to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering Earth Moving Equipment
engin de terassement utilisé en levage de charges
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 earth mover
4 earth-moving vehicle
Change log

Jul 17, 2007 19:11: Anca Nitu Created KOG entry

Jul 18, 2007 16:52: Anca Nitu changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/13081">Anca Nitu's</a> old entry - "engin de terassement"" to ""earth moving equipment/ machinery""

Jul 18, 2007 16:52: Anca Nitu changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/13081">Anca Nitu's</a> old entry - "engin de terassement"" to ""earth moving equipment/ machinery""

Jul 18, 2007 16:52: Anca Nitu changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/13081">Anca Nitu's</a> old entry - "engin de terassement"" to ""earth moving equipment/ machinery""

Discussion

Anca Nitu (asker) Jul 18, 2007:
thank you when something can go wrong, it will go wrong ( more so if you have a deadline) :)
David Goward Jul 17, 2007:
Maybe you should have tried searching for terRassement ;-)

Proposed translations

+1
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earth mover

GDT
également earthmoving equipment
Note from asker:
I tried GDT with engin de terassement and all I was getting was nada, never tried "matériel " silly me , Thanks :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth (X) : try "earthmoving plant" also
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32 mins

earth-moving vehicle

I presume it's a digger being used to lift things, perhaps using slings or just picking things up in the bucket
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