Stadtlieferwagen

English translation: city delivery truck

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German term or phrase:Stadtlieferwagen
English translation:city delivery truck
Entered by: Elvira Stoianov

13:48 Jan 20, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Stadtlieferwagen
I want to know if there is an established term for that in English.
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 13:00
city delivery truck
Explanation:
You can also replace "truck" by "van", at least in the UK.
Selected response from:

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:00
Grading comment
Van suggests a family car to me.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1City van
Maya Jurt
4 +1city delivery truck
Bob Kerns (X)
5delivery truck or utility vehicle
Michael Jones


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
City van


Explanation:
There are even fan clubs
see link:
http://members.home.net/ccvanclub/

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Note added at 2002-01-20 16:17:59 (GMT)
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Fiat calls it pick-ups \"city van\"


    Reference: http://members.home.net/ccvanclub/
Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 545

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geri Linda Metterle
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
city delivery truck


Explanation:
You can also replace "truck" by "van", at least in the UK.

Bob Kerns (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1415
Grading comment
Van suggests a family car to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
2 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
delivery truck or utility vehicle


Explanation:
Not a one-to-one correspondence, but either of the above comes close

Michael Jones
United States
Local time: 06:00
PRO pts in pair: 20
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