roll on / roll off

French translation: camion de chargement avec rampe

21:31 Jun 28, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: roll on / roll off
Applicable to all XXX models except, fire truck, emergency/rescue, and packer (i.e. roll on / roll off) – refuse vocational differences may be considered, submittal to ABC required.
Annie Tétrault
Canada
Local time: 21:52
French translation:camion de chargement avec rampe
Explanation:
Pour packer truck:
http://www.cnwl.igs.net/~northstormont/information.htm.
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Graham macLachlan
Local time: 03:52
Grading comment
C'est ce qui ressemble le plus à ce que j'ai trouvé.

Merci!
Annie
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1roulier
Serge Plichon
4camion de chargement avec rampe
Graham macLachlan
4à chargement horizontal
CMJ_Trans (X)
2to ferry aboard then to drop off at destination
Randa Farhat


  

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to ferry aboard then to drop off at destination


Explanation:
in English
either through a container or by a ferry/ship

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_561507319/roll-on_roll-off...
http://www.a1waste.uxbridge20.com/rollon.html



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Note added at 16 mins (2004-06-28 21:47:31 GMT)
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transporting trucks loading on then loading off

Randa Farhat
Lebanon
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Arabic
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
roulier


Explanation:
x

Serge Plichon
France
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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camion de chargement avec rampe


Explanation:
Pour packer truck:
http://www.cnwl.igs.net/~northstormont/information.htm.

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
C'est ce qui ressemble le plus à ce que j'ai trouvé.

Merci!
Annie
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
à chargement horizontal


Explanation:
chargement vertical = lift on/lift off
Logique non?

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 03:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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