Tung bil

English translation: Heavy vehicle

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Norwegian term or phrase:Tung bil
English translation:Heavy vehicle
Entered by: Charlesp

11:23 Aug 4, 2015
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Norwegian term or phrase: Tung bil
What is a "tung bil" (as opposed to a "lett bil")?

I would call it a truck, rather than heavy vehicle, however this is a specific term in terms of toll charges (charged at a toll booth for using a stretch of road).



(gen ref: http://www.atl.no/kunnskapsbase/trafikksikkerhet/tung-bil)
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 16:04
Heavy vehicle
Explanation:
lette kjøretøy light vehicles
tunge kjøretøy heavy vehicles

I think light-duty and heavy-duty are more common in USA
The bil/car here is a misnomer for kjøretøy/vehicle
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 16:04
Grading comment
yes, heavy it is.

And a 1000 kr charge for that.
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4 +2Heavy vehicle
jeffrey engberg


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Heavy vehicle


Explanation:
lette kjøretøy light vehicles
tunge kjøretøy heavy vehicles

I think light-duty and heavy-duty are more common in USA
The bil/car here is a misnomer for kjøretøy/vehicle



    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_classification
    https://books.google.no/books?id=a9bKBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA172&lpg=PA172&dq=eu+%22light+vehicle%22+%22heavy+vehicle%22&source=bl&ots=zopx-6ZSz0&sig=
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 16:04
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Grading comment
yes, heavy it is.

And a 1000 kr charge for that.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Jeffrey


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agree  Per Bergvall
24 mins

agree  Michele Fauble
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