Caminhão Vanderleia

English translation: three-axle / tri-axle truck

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Portuguese term or phrase:Caminhão Vanderleia
English translation:three-axle / tri-axle truck
Entered by: judith ryan

17:22 Jun 18, 2018
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Portuguese term or phrase: Caminhão Vanderleia
Looking for the technical term for this type of truck. Brazilian Portuguese

Thanks!
judith ryan
Brazil
Local time: 02:46
three-axle / tri-axle truck
Explanation:
Leia neste artigo (v. link abaixo) porque a carreta com três eixos espaçados é chamada de Vanderleia.

No Google, encontrei 54.600 ocorrências de "3-axle truck" e 36.100 de "tri-axle truck".

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Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 22:46
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1semi truck or simply "semi"
Nick Taylor
4three-axle / tri-axle truck
Oliver Simões
4flat-bed trailer truck
Mario Freitas
3multi-axle truck
Ana Vozone


  

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three-axle / tri-axle truck


Explanation:
Leia neste artigo (v. link abaixo) porque a carreta com três eixos espaçados é chamada de Vanderleia.

No Google, encontrei 54.600 ocorrências de "3-axle truck" e 36.100 de "tri-axle truck".



Example sentence(s):
  • Por que a carreta com 3 eixos espaçados é chamada de Vanderleia

    Reference: http://www.pastre.com.br/pastrinho/2014/11/por-que-carreta-c...
Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 22:46
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi truck or simply "semi"


Explanation:
semi truck or simply "semi"

Nick Taylor
Local time: 05:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85

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agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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flat-bed trailer truck


Explanation:
Vanderleia é um tipo de carreta com carroceria plana de madeira e a carga recoberta com lona.
https://www.google.com.br/search?q=flat-bed trailer truck&um...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 02:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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