Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Wechselkoffer

English translation:

swap-body

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Jun 2, 2003 19:26
21 yrs ago
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German term

Wechselkoffer

German to English Tech/Engineering
part of a removal contract, the removal company has to state how many vehicles and Wechselkoffer it has
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 swap-body

Proposed translations

+2
3 mins
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swap-body

Or swapbody

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Note added at 2003-06-02 19:31:39 (GMT)
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Glossary: Swap body - Eurostat

DE: ----------------
FR: Caisse mobile - Eurostat

Carrying unit strong enough for repeated use, but not enough to be top-lifted or stackable when loaded, designed for intermodal transport of which one leg is road.

Source: Glossary For Transport Statistics, Eurostat, ECMT, UN/ECE, Second edition


http://forum.europa.eu.int/irc/dsis/coded/info/data/coded/en...

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Note added at 2003-06-02 20:24:58 (GMT)
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Another possibility is interchangeable box.
Peer comment(s):

agree Edith Kelly
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agree David Moore (X)
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