French: camion-remorque vs. camion-semi-remorqueEnglish translation: Straight body with trailers / tractor trailers 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | camion-remorque vs. camion-semi-remorque | | English translation: | Straight body with trailers / tractor trailers | | Entered by: | Wyley Powell |
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Manufacturing / Functional specs for paint containers | | French term or phrase: camion-remorque vs. camion-semi-remorque | In a functional specifications document. In a section on transporting paint cans to stores: "Les types suivants des ransporters sont utilisés : ***camions-remorques, camions-semi-remorques***, camions-porteurs et mini-vans."
Perhaps: tractor trailers and semi-tractor trailers?
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| | | Straight body with trailers / tractor trailers | Explanation:
Camions-remorques are rigid bodied vehicles with a four wheeled trailer behind.
"Semis" are usually 1,2 or 3 axle trailers which have the axles grouped at the back and are attached to a "tractor" at the front. In Britain these are called "Articulated" lorries. |
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| Straight body with trailers / tractor trailers
Explanation:
Camions-remorques are rigid bodied vehicles with a four wheeled trailer behind.
"Semis" are usually 1,2 or 3 axle trailers which have the axles grouped at the back and are attached to a "tractor" at the front. In Britain these are called "Articulated" lorries.
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