plateaux bâchés
English translation: tarpaulin-covered flatbeds
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| 12:07 Jan 16, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: CMJ_Trans (X) Local time: 12:37 | ||||||
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| 5 | covered truck |
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| 4 | tarpaulin-covered flat wagon or trailer |
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| 3 | sheeted or tarpaulin-covered flatbeds |
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| 3 | light commercial vehicles |
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Answers
9 mins confidence: 
sheeted or tarpaulin-covered flatbeds Explanation: "plâteaux" = flatbeds Experience -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-01-16 12:19:32 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I am pretty sure that here they are talking about trucks and not trains. Since this is my specialist area...... |
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10 mins confidence:
| plateaux bâchés tarpaulin-covered flat wagon or trailer Explanation: The key seems to be that the load is to be protected by being covered by a tarpaulin if on a flat trailer etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2004-01-16 12:19:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- CMJ\'s answer seems better |
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12 mins confidence:
| plateaux bâchés light commercial vehicles Explanation: is what Renault UK calls them. Not a literal translation, however. The picture is below, hope it helps. Reference: http://www.city65.com/redir.asp?url=http://www.city65.com/co... |
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2 days 13 hrs confidence:
covered truck Explanation: Covers both road (which I think it probably is) and rail vehicles. "Covered" means "with a tarpaulin" (or similar - possibly a fitted hood). |
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