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Auflieger

English translation: trailer (en-us); semi-trailer (en-us); articulated lorries (en-gb)


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German term or phrase:Auflieger
English translation:trailer (en-us); semi-trailer (en-us); articulated lorries (en-gb)
Entered by: Friderike Butler
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00:07 Aug 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Auflieger
Sentence: Im operativen Geschäft setzt die KG selbst aktuell lediglich einige **Auflieger** ein; die wesentliche Tätigkeit ist die Leitung der Gruppe und die Zurverfügungstellung von Immobilien und Geschäfts-ausstattung.

This is an excerpt of a company evaluation based on their financial statements. The company transports goods in Europe and over the last couple of years it reduced its own fleet and hired subcontractors utilizing their vehicles to support current contracts all in the name of reducing costs. I cannot find the term *Auflieger* in this context. It seems that it is equivalent with subcontractor, but I don't want to be guessing here.

Has anyone seen this term used in this context and can assist with proper translation?

Thanks!
Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 08:23
trailer (en-us); semi-trailer (en-us); articulated lorries (en-gb)
Explanation:
Given your explanation of the context I think this refers to the fact they don´t use their own fleet any more.

These refs. are pretty much the opposite of what they´re saying in your text, but still illustrate the usage I think:

http://www.hi-lo-ind.net/aboutus.htm

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/...



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Note added at 21 mins (2005-08-18 00:28:48 GMT)
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\"articulated lorry\" is often abbreviated to just \"artic\" in the U.K., although that´s fairly colloquial.
Selected response from:

Languageman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
Grading comment
Thanks everyone to bring me back on the right track here. Trailer seems to fit best here. Wish I could split points...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2trailer (en-us); semi-trailer (en-us); articulated lorries (en-gb)
Languageman
3 +3(semi-)trailer
pjau
3 +2(articulated) trailerAndrew Swift
4 +1semis/semi-trailers
Brie Vernier
3 +1semitrailer
Nicole Schnell


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trailer (en-us); semi-trailer (en-us); articulated lorries (en-gb)


Explanation:
Given your explanation of the context I think this refers to the fact they don´t use their own fleet any more.

These refs. are pretty much the opposite of what they´re saying in your text, but still illustrate the usage I think:

http://www.hi-lo-ind.net/aboutus.htm

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/...



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Note added at 21 mins (2005-08-18 00:28:48 GMT)
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\"articulated lorry\" is often abbreviated to just \"artic\" in the U.K., although that´s fairly colloquial.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType=rel...
    Reference: http://www.freedic.net/
Languageman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks everyone to bring me back on the right track here. Trailer seems to fit best here. Wish I could split points...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier: yep
9 mins
agree  Maria Gutierrez: Semi-trailers are an important factor for cost reduction, because you can leave the container without the tractor while they are manoeuvring with the goods, so it perfectly fits your context.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(semi-)trailer


Explanation:
I think you should take it literally - a transportation company that uses "lediglig einige Auflieger" would thus "önly utilize a few semi-trailers", no longer a complete fleet of Trucks&Trailers...

pjau
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier: exactly ... too slow on the draw here
3 mins
  -> heb dank - edele kabouter... (Verzeihung - falsche Sprache - aber der Dank ist dennoch da...)
agree  David Moore: This is the one; an "artic(ulated lorry/truck)" conjures up the tractor unit too, and that's definitely NOT what they are saying...
6 hrs
agree  petrolhead: semi-trailers, definitely not tractor units which are presumably provided by subcontractors (subbbies)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semis/semi-trailers


Explanation:
They're a freight company; these are the trucks they use to transport their goods

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petrolhead
8 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semitrailer


Explanation:
The few ones they have left after reducing their fleet. The subcontractors are using their own vehicles, while the KG has shifted their focus on providing (storage) buildings and supplies.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petrolhead: subcontractors in this context are often owner-drivers with their own tractor units
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(articulated) trailer


Explanation:
The google images certainly look quite similar...

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Note added at 18 hrs 32 mins (2005-08-18 18:40:06 GMT)
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I am a little puzzled by the presence of \'semi\' in all the other answers. I think it must be a US/UK difference. In UK trailers are complete: a haulage contractor (trucker) who found that he had only a \'semi-trailer\' we would be asking the police to look for the other half somewhere in a \'lay-by\' (rest area) or on the \'hard shoulder\' (shoulder) of a \'motorway\' (freeway).

http://english2american.com/dictionary/cat_theroad.html



    Reference: http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=%22articulated%20trailer...
    Reference: http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=%22au...
Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brie Vernier: how very articulate ...
8 mins
agree  petrolhead
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