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portique

English translation: gantry


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22:51 Nov 7, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
French term or phrase: portique
"Il peut également être utilisé avec tous les systèmes de lavage automatique haute pression, les portiques, les pulvérisateurs à main et lavage à la main."

"Il est compatible avec l’ensemble des systèmes de lavage (portiques, lavage haute et basse pression, injecteur extracteur, système Venturi…)."

These examples are from a leaflet advertising car cleaning products.
hkeet
Local time: 06:43
English translation:gantry
Explanation:
Gantry type car wash machine.
Another idea which googles reasonably well.

http://www.google.com.tr/patents/about?id=9PAZAAAAEBAJ
A vehicle wash apparatus includes a reciprocating gantry-type framework ....

http://www.gtrade.or.kr/buyer/product/Gantry-Type-Car-Wash-M...
Gives a nice picture and a brief explanation

HTH

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SusanMurray
Local time: 07:43
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SusanMurray
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Tony M
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portique
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Explanation:
It seems as if this is the carwash industry standard term for the actual element of a carwash; however, it must be noted that here, the s/t is actually using it as short-hand for 'a portique-type carwash facility', and I'm not sure quite how best to express that as a whole in EN.

Tony M
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gantry


Explanation:
Gantry type car wash machine.
Another idea which googles reasonably well.

http://www.google.com.tr/patents/about?id=9PAZAAAAEBAJ
A vehicle wash apparatus includes a reciprocating gantry-type framework ....

http://www.gtrade.or.kr/buyer/product/Gantry-Type-Car-Wash-M...
Gives a nice picture and a brief explanation

HTH



SusanMurray
Local time: 07:43
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agree  xxxBourth: Yup, down at the carwash (gantry)./ Yeah, they'd never have done it without my support. Of course I was supporting France too, which is why it was such a near thing!
58 mins
  -> thank you :-) Congrats on the world cup! / Good man!

agree  chris collister
1 hr
  -> thanks Chris :-)

agree  MartinPorto
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Martin :-)
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Reference: portique

Reference information:
http://www.star-wash.fr// comes in may different types; just to give you an idea

Ingeborg Gowans
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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Changes made by editors
Nov 7, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Nov 7, 2011 - Changes made by Johanna Timm, PhD:
Language pairGerman to English => French to English


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