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cavalo mecânico

English translation: tractor/truck-tractor/truck tractor - roadrailer

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Portuguese term or phrase:cavalo mecânico
English translation:tractor/truck-tractor/truck tractor - roadrailer
Entered by: bezowski

11:58 May 8, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Portuguese term or phrase: cavalo mecânico
It's a kind of truck, but what is the exact English equivalent please?
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 12:10
tractor/truck-tractor/truck tractor - roadrailer
Explanation:
ou será truck-tractor?
truck tractor - roadrailer
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1031543?float=1
ou mais simples ainda: tractor
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1238356
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bezowski
Poland
Local time: 16:10
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5tractor/truck-tractor/truck tractor - roadrailer
bezowski
5 +2cab unit
Neil Stewart


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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tractor/truck-tractor/truck tractor - roadrailer


Explanation:
ou será truck-tractor?
truck tractor - roadrailer
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1031543?float=1
ou mais simples ainda: tractor
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1238356

bezowski
Poland
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kemper Combs: In the States we use tractor-trailer to mean the full truck, so the "cavalo mecânico" would be just tractor.
32 mins
  -> obrigada, Kemper :-)
agree  Bett: tractor for sure
1 hr
  -> obrigada, Bett :-), direitos autorais »»» Edgar Potter
agree  nathalia woglo
1 hr
  -> obrigada, Nathalia :-)
agree  rhandler
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, rhandler :-) vou ter que pagar os direitos autorais!!! :-):-) :-)
agree  Edgar Potter: The question did seem vaguely familiar! :))
4 hrs
  -> «déjà vu» ? obrigada, Edgar :-)
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cab unit


Explanation:
The cab unit for an articulated truck - See link below - there's a photo as well :)


    Reference: http://www.scania.com.br/sobre_scania/press_releases/05_pres...
Neil Stewart
Local time: 16:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lilma Schimmel (X)
26 mins
agree  AnaCarla
1 day 15 hrs
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