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camion cuba

English translation: tank truck (AE), tanker truck (AE), tanker lorry (BE)

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Spanish term or phrase:camion cuba
English translation:tank truck (AE), tanker truck (AE), tanker lorry (BE)
Entered by: Vittorio Ferretti

10:41 Feb 13, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / constructions
Spanish term or phrase: camion cuba
Un camión cuba con gasolina vuelca en la CV-32 en Massalfassar (Valencia) y vierte parte de la carga en la calzada.


Gracias,
LP
Lavinia Pirlog
Romania
Local time: 23:18
tank truck (AE), tanker lorry (BE)
Explanation:
see Wikipedia
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 22:18
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2tank truck (AE), tanker lorry (BE)
Vittorio Ferretti
4tanker truck
Deborah Adeogba


  

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tank truck (AE), tanker lorry (BE)


Explanation:
see Wikipedia

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 22:18
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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agree  trnet
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  -> Gracias!
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Yes, also known as cámión cisterna. http://www.proz.com/?sp=ksearch
9 mins
  -> Gracias!
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tanker truck


Explanation:
We would actually say 'tanker truck' in the US.

Example sentence(s):
  • The tanker truck pulled into the gas station to fuel up.
Deborah Adeogba
Local time: 15:18
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