Μεταγωγικό Αεροπλάνο

English translation: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft / Airlifter

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Greek term or phrase:Μεταγωγικό Αεροπλάνο
English translation:Shuttle Carrier Aircraft / Airlifter
Entered by: Ioanna Karamitsa

10:16 Apr 7, 2006
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Marketing / Market Research
Greek term or phrase: Μεταγωγικό Αεροπλάνο
Πρόκειται για αεροπλάνο που μεταφέρει δορυφόρους κλπ.
Καμία ιδέα;
Ioanna Karamitsa
Brazil
Local time: 06:59
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Explanation:
...και μια τρίτη εκδοχή:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-07 12:28:50 GMT)
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Στην περίπτωση αυτή σου κάνει το "airlifter"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_airlift
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Costas Zannis
Local time: 11:59
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Transport Aircraft
Mihailolja
3 +4Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
Costas Zannis
4 +1transport shuttle
Isodynamia


Discussion entries: 7





  

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Transport Aircraft


Explanation:
Such as Hercules, Russian Antonov's etc etc


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=transport+aircraft&me...
Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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agree  Rachel Fell
2 mins
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agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Σωστό ως γενική απόδοση του όρου και πρέπει να μπει στο γλωσσάρι αλλά δεν κάνει για τη συγκεκριμένη περίπτωση.
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agree  Nick Lingris: Αυτά χρησιμοποιούν και για μεταφορά δορυφόρων στο CC.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transport shuttle


Explanation:
Αν μεταφέρει τους δορυφόρους στο διάστημα, θα έλεγα transport shuttle.

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/uhs/APUSH/2nd Sem/Garraty Short ...

Columbia and other shuttles were soon transporting satellites into space for the government and private companies, and its astronauts were conducting military and scientific experiments of great importance.


Isodynamia
Greece
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft


Explanation:
...και μια τρίτη εκδοχή:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-07 12:28:50 GMT)
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Στην περίπτωση αυτή σου κάνει το "airlifter"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactical_airlift

Costas Zannis
Local time: 11:59
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Αφόρητα σωστή εκδοχή. Αφού το λέει κι η wiki...:-))))
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agree  Daphne Theodoraki
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agree  Emmanouil Tyrakis: σωστός ο παίκτης...
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agree  Vassilis Korkas: Ναι για το airlifter!
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