hayons hybrides

English translation: hybrid hatchbacks

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French term or phrase:hayons hybrides
English translation:hybrid hatchbacks
Entered by: kashew

18:14 Aug 16, 2010
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / cars
French term or phrase: hayons hybrides
US English please.

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Steve Melling
France
Local time: 05:57
hybrid hatchback
Explanation:
*the vehicle is a hybrid, with a tailgate.

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Note added at 55 minutes (2010-08-16 19:10:43 GMT)
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e.g. "Extérieurement, l’Insight s’inspire des formes de la Honda FCX Clarity à piles à combustible et sans vergogne de celles de la Toyota Prius. Enfin une HYBRIDE avec HAYON et modulable chez Honda, à peine plus menue que la Toyota."
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kashew
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4 +2hybrid hatchback
kashew
3hatchbacks made of hybrid plastics
Claire Nolan


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hybrid hatchback


Explanation:
*the vehicle is a hybrid, with a tailgate.

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Note added at 55 minutes (2010-08-16 19:10:43 GMT)
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e.g. "Extérieurement, l’Insight s’inspire des formes de la Honda FCX Clarity à piles à combustible et sans vergogne de celles de la Toyota Prius. Enfin une HYBRIDE avec HAYON et modulable chez Honda, à peine plus menue que la Toyota."

kashew
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agree  Kevin SC: yep
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  -> Thanks, I guess it's ambiguous too.

agree  SusanMurray: That's how I read it
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hatchbacks made of hybrid plastics


Explanation:
It could be that the hatchback door is made of hybrid materials, such as the ''Higate'' hatchback door model made by ''Omnium Plastics'' (this company makes components for cars):

Hayon hybride « Higate » : modularité/qualité perçue
Ce hayon hybride développé par InoPlasticOmnium est constitué d’un panneau externe injecté en
thermoplastique collé sur un panneau de structure interne rigide en thermodurcissable. Le collage
retenu assure la résistance mécanique et garantit l’esthétisme de la porte de hayon qui ne se déforme
pas en surface lors du test d’ensoleillement.
L’avantage le plus significatif du hayon hybride « Higate » est la réduction de poids, avec plus de
50 % gagné par rapport à une solution acier. La réduction de coût est aussi très nette, jusqu’à 20 % par
rapport à l’acier.
L’utilisation du thermoplastique pour le panneau externe présente aussi de nombreux avantages en
termes de résistance aux petits chocs , de liberté de style et de qualité de finition : surface peinte
« Classe A ».

http://www.plasticomnium.com/upload/communiques/Com._PO_IAA_...

See page 17 of the following doc. (under the image): ''Hatchback made of hybrid plastics.''

http://www.plasticomnium.com/upload/communiques/pogb00.pdf

Claire Nolan
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of: English
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