stacks and tailpipes

French translation: tuyaux d'échappement verticaux et arrières

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English term or phrase:stack and tailpipes
French translation:tuyaux d'échappement verticaux et arrières

03:36 Sep 3, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: stacks and tailpipes
truck exhaust systems
dreyfu
Tuyaux d'échappement verticaux et arrières
Explanation:
stacks are the vertical exhaust pipes, and tailpipes are found on the rear of the truck
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Ana and Michel
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thanks, that is very helpful
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na +1Tuyaux d'échappement verticaux et arrières
Ana and Michel
naTuyaux, tuyaux d'échappement.
Maya Jurt
naTuyaux de cheminée/ Tuyaux d’échappement
Poornima Iyengar


  

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11 mins
Tuyaux, tuyaux d'échappement.


Explanation:
tailpipes is another word for exhaust.
Stacks normally means 'des piles (empiler), but in this context, it is a chimney exhaust - simply tuyau.

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 05:54
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21 mins
Tuyaux de cheminée/ Tuyaux d’échappement


Explanation:
stacks in the context of exhaust is a chimney and thus translates as
Tuyaux/Pots de cheminée

tailpipes translates as tuyaux d’échappement
HTH
Poornima

Poornima Iyengar
Local time: 09:24
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Tuyaux d'échappement verticaux et arrières


Explanation:
stacks are the vertical exhaust pipes, and tailpipes are found on the rear of the truck


    Reference: http://www.fleet.ford.ca/french/products_services/showroom20...
Ana and Michel
Spain
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 81
Grading comment
thanks, that is very helpful
josé

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