Tracto-camion

English translation: tractor-trailer

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Catalan term or phrase:Tracto-camion
English translation:tractor-trailer
Entered by: Heathcliff

07:24 Sep 9, 2002
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
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Catalan term or phrase: Tracto-camion
Thanks. See my first question for more info "Càrregues vida"
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 20:18
tractor-trailer
Explanation:
... most likely.

HTH,
HC

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Note added at 2002-09-09 10:20:54 (GMT)
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A note of clarification: This is the standard U.S. English term for so-called \"articulated highway freight carriers\" -- that is, the combination consisting of a motor unit (the motor and driver\'s cab) attached to, and providing the tractive force for, the detachable trailer (the part containing the freight).
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Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 16:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2tractor-trailer
Heathcliff
1Highway Tractor
Kimberli Mäkäräinen


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tractor-trailer


Explanation:
... most likely.

HTH,
HC

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Note added at 2002-09-09 10:20:54 (GMT)
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A note of clarification: This is the standard U.S. English term for so-called \"articulated highway freight carriers\" -- that is, the combination consisting of a motor unit (the motor and driver\'s cab) attached to, and providing the tractive force for, the detachable trailer (the part containing the freight).

Heathcliff
United States
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Berni Armstrong: I'd go with Heather on this one.
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agree  Martin Perazzo
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Highway Tractor


Explanation:
Not sure, but this is what I could find.


    Reference: http://www.freightlinertrucks.com/trucks/highway_tractors/de...
    Reference: http://www.mountaininternational.com/ut.cfm?type=1
Kimberli Mäkäräinen
Finland
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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