troco

English translation: trailer

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Spanish term or phrase:troco
English translation:trailer
Entered by: Lauren DeAre

19:53 Dec 16, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Honduras
Spanish term or phrase: troco
This word is used in an official report from the Traffic Authority in Honduras, describing an accident. The accident involves three vehicles and two drivers. One of the vehicles (no driver) is a "troco".

"Participante...tenía estacionado su móvil sobre la berma de la calzada oeste de la carreterra...en dirección al sur, con su respectivo troco vehículo...
Lauren DeAre
United States
Local time: 09:47
trailer
Explanation:
Just look at these images, from a search for "troco" in Honduras:

https://www.google.es/search?lr=&cr=countryHN&hl=en&biw=1024...

It looks to me as though "con su troco" refers to one of the vehicles which had a trailer attached.
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 16:47
Grading comment
Mil gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3trailer
Charles Davis
4carreta (tirada por un caballo)
Carlos Blanco, B.Sc. in Chemistry


  

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carreta (tirada por un caballo)


Explanation:
Así le llaman a las carretas tiradas por caballos que algunos usan para vender verduras y otras cosas, también recojen basura y reciclables.

Carlos Blanco, B.Sc. in Chemistry
Spain
Local time: 16:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trailer


Explanation:
Just look at these images, from a search for "troco" in Honduras:

https://www.google.es/search?lr=&cr=countryHN&hl=en&biw=1024...

It looks to me as though "con su troco" refers to one of the vehicles which had a trailer attached.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 16:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 112
Grading comment
Mil gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlos Blanco, B.Sc. in Chemistry: De acuerdo, también le llaman así a los remolques.
5 mins
  -> Muchas gracias por tu confirmación, Carlos :)

agree  neilmac: You da man, CD ;)
14 mins
  -> Cheers, Neil ;)

agree  philgoddard: As is so often the case, I find myself in full agreement with your pronouncements, Charles.
16 mins
  -> Thank you very much, Phil.
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