串车

13:52 Jan 1, 2010
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Chinese term or phrase: 串车
就是地下煤矿用来向上运煤的那种长串的运输车
HandsomeTrans
China
Local time: 09:27


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4tandem car
James L.
3string of cars
Kathy Huang (X)
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there are special terms for this in english, but i don't think they are in common use nowadays
hhyin09

  

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string of cars


Explanation:
长串= long string of
I don't know if there is a car named 串车.
For your reference.

Kathy Huang (X)
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tandem car


Explanation:
Tandem car is the term for the carrier / train in series

James L.
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Reference: there are special terms for this in english, but i don't think they are in common use nowadays

Reference information:
it was called a "tram". sometimes it's called a "trip" (of cars). but i would simply call this "a string of coal cars" or "a train of coal cars".


    Reference: http://www.coaleducation.org/glossary.htm
    Reference: http://mikes.railhistory.railfan.net/r047.html
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