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palleløftere

English translation: pallet truck


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Danish term or phrase:palleløfter
English translation:pallet truck
Entered by: Birthe Omark
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18:47 Oct 12, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Warehouse vehicles
Danish term or phrase: palleløftere
Is this simply a forklift?
Russell Mattinson
Local time: 10:20
(hydraulic) pallet truck(s)
Explanation:
ref. Oxford Visual English Dictionary ..(and IATE) this is the simple, manual (or pedestrian) version.
If provided with a hydraulic lifting system, then it is called hydraulic pallet truck.
The fork lift truck is different, and provided with an engine.
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Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 10:20
Grading comment
Thanks again for your help Birthe!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2(hydraulic) pallet truck(s)
Birthe Omark
5hand pallet truck
Sven Petersson
3pallet liftTomasz Sienicki


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pallet lift


Explanation:
compare: http://tinyurl.com/ytbv9w & http://tinyurl.com/22atoe
it's not the same as forklift



Tomasz Sienicki
Denmark
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(hydraulic) pallet truck(s)


Explanation:
ref. Oxford Visual English Dictionary ..(and IATE) this is the simple, manual (or pedestrian) version.
If provided with a hydraulic lifting system, then it is called hydraulic pallet truck.
The fork lift truck is different, and provided with an engine.


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/FindTermsByLilId.do?lilId=109...
Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again for your help Birthe!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted: absolutely pallet truck(s) - even the smallest ones without engines are called trucks
1 day3 hrs
  -> thank you :-)
agree  Roald Toskedal
3 days4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hand pallet truck


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.carl-ras.dk/gfx/imager/catalog/52830050.jpg
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Changes made by editors
Oct 21, 2007 - Changes made by Birthe Omark:
Edited KOG entryBirthe Omark's old entry - "palleløftere" => "(hydraulic) pallet truck(s)"
Oct 21, 2007 - Changes made by Birthe Omark:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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