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08:51 Apr 21, 2015 |
Polish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks | |||||||
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3 +1 | trailerless truck/truck without a trailer |
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4 | solo truck |
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trailerless truck/truck without a trailer Explanation: Solówka - samochód ciężarowy bez przyczepy http://www.tiry.cba.pl/Slownik.html ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc Without a trailer. a trailerless truck http://www.wordsense.eu/trailerless/ ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc |
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solo truck Explanation: rigid solo truck truck running solo -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2015-04-21 08:55:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.flickr.com/photos/125136356@N02/14991830599/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2015-04-21 09:09:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Tutaj lepsze "naukowe" źródło: http://tinyurl.com/ou2c4lh -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2015-04-21 09:23:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I can see this company appears to operate just 3 'solo' vehicles out of which two are vans. Better use the term "solo vehicles" (not "trucks" in this context). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2015-04-21 11:24:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- More industry-related links showing present-day popular usage: "....class C licence holder can drive a solo tractor unit." http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=16353 "Solo tractor units - A tractor unit being used without a semi-trailer attached can be driven ..." http://www.transportsfriend.org/road/licence/group_2.html "solo / riding bobtail / tractor unit only" http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary_of_truck_ter... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 hrs (2015-04-22 04:14:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- If you need a short website tab heading this is efinitely, the term to use in the truck jargon: "The TGM displays its multifaceted strengths mainly as a solo truck and in light trailer operation." https://www.trucklocator.co.uk/truck-sales/2012/08/10/euro-6... "Over 100 Solo Mixers available" http://www.cadman.com/trucking.php |
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