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GM

English translation: General Motors

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English term or phrase:GM
Selected answer:General Motors
Entered by: Alexander Taguiltsev

20:11 Jul 3, 2007
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Power Take-Off
English term or phrase: GM
GM P.T.O. connector
P.T.O. = Power Take-Off
There are only two hits in Google with this context.
Alexander Taguiltsev
Russian Federation
Local time: 07:52
General Motors
Explanation:
Probably a proper name.

http://tinyurl.com/2gdhtt
Selected response from:

Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 06:52
Grading comment
So many confirations! Now, I am assured that it is General Motors. :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +7General Motors
Polangmar
1 +5General Motors
Jack Doughty


Discussion entries: 7





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
gm
General Motors


Explanation:
Probably a proper name.

http://tinyurl.com/2gdhtt

Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 06:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
So many confirations! Now, I am assured that it is General Motors. :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: Well, for what it's worth, this is what I keep coming across.
24 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tony M: Yes, the reference to GM Truck and C-series makes it totally clear
33 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alexander Demyanov
2 hrs
agree  Monica C
2 hrs
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
11 hrs
agree  Robert Fox
13 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
General Motors


Explanation:
Wild guess: a power take-off produced by General Motors or used in General Motors vehicles.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, of course, Jack, a very educated guess! Yes, the reference to GM Truck and C-series makes it totally clear
32 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Alexander Demyanov
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Asghar Bhatti
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Robert Fox
13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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