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cavalo mecanico

English translation: truck-tractor

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Portuguese term or phrase:cavalo mecanico
English translation:truck-tractor
Entered by: rhandler

13:54 Sep 6, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / accident report
Portuguese term or phrase: cavalo mecanico
Dentre as perdas do acidente tivemos perda total do cavalo mecanico do transportador da empresa.
Heloisa Leao
Ireland
Local time: 22:17
truck-tractor
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Note added at 29 mins (2006-09-06 14:23:48 GMT)
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Veja, ainda:

http://www.twna.org/trucking_terms.htm

http://www.edan.co.za/truck_tractor.htm

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-09-06 14:28:51 GMT)
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Veja estas definições do site www.twna.org/trucking_terms.htm:

Tractor
Truck designed primarily to pull a semitrailer by means of a fifth wheel mounted over the rear axle(s). Sometimes called a *** truck tractor *** or highway tractor to differentiate from it from a farm tractor.

Truck
Vehicle which carries cargo in a body mounted to its chassis, rather than on a trailer towed by the vehicle. (este é o caminhão monobloco, com carroceria).
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rhandler
Local time: 18:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5truck-tractor
rhandler
4truck
Daniel Martz
4truck cab
Sofia Pulici


  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5

24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
truck-tractor


Explanation:
Esta pergunta já foi respondida aqui, veja:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1346109

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Note added at 28 mins (2006-09-06 14:22:44 GMT)
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E também http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1031543?float=1


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Note added at 29 mins (2006-09-06 14:23:48 GMT)
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Veja, ainda:

http://www.twna.org/trucking_terms.htm

http://www.edan.co.za/truck_tractor.htm

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Note added at 34 mins (2006-09-06 14:28:51 GMT)
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Veja estas definições do site www.twna.org/trucking_terms.htm:

Tractor
Truck designed primarily to pull a semitrailer by means of a fifth wheel mounted over the rear axle(s). Sometimes called a *** truck tractor *** or highway tractor to differentiate from it from a farm tractor.

Truck
Vehicle which carries cargo in a body mounted to its chassis, rather than on a trailer towed by the vehicle. (este é o caminhão monobloco, com carroceria).

rhandler
Local time: 18:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 75

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agree  bezowski: :-) pois é! em PTBR aqui: http://www.guiadelogistica.com.br/dicionario.htm
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agree  Jorge Rodrigues
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
truck cab


Explanation:
hope it helps

Sofia Pulici
Portugal
Local time: 22:17
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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