reefers

English translation: refrigerated truck

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Dutch term or phrase:reefers
English translation:refrigerated truck

14:43 Feb 15, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Logistics
Dutch term or phrase: reefers
na de spraak kan nu elke andere data (van temperaturen van reefers tot hele B/L’s, …) overal ontvangen worden
Santa Botha
Local time: 00:56
refrigerated truck
Explanation:
A reefer is a refrigerated truck.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-02-15 14:51:42 GMT)
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http://www.oceanairlogistics.com/containers_40fthighcubereef...
http://www.apl.com/reefer/
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Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 18:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1refrigerated truck
Maria Danielson
3 +1reefers
Antoinette Verburg
3reefer container, refrigerated container
TBVO


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
refrigerated truck


Explanation:
A reefer is a refrigerated truck.

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-02-15 14:51:42 GMT)
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http://www.oceanairlogistics.com/containers_40fthighcubereef...
http://www.apl.com/reefer/

Maria Danielson
United States
Local time: 18:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you.

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agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reefers


Explanation:
Lijkt mij niet nodig om een uit het Engels overgenomen woord anders te vertalen dan het oorspronkelijke woord... of mis ik iets? :)

Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 00:56
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TBVO: kan heel goed, maar ik heb ook maar een "net" alternatief gegeven.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reefer container, refrigerated container


Explanation:
In de scheepvaart is "reefer" de uitdrukking voor een koelcontainer (refrigerated container) of een koelschip (refrigerated cargo ship). Uiteraard is het van de context afhankelijk of de container of het schip bedoeld wordt, maar het gaat hier waarschijnlijk om de reefer container omdat gerefereerd wordt aan de temp. van de reefer (een koelschip heeft meerdere temperaturen).

TBVO
Netherlands
Local time: 00:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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