Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 20, 2012 07:45
12 yrs ago
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French term
SR
French to English
Bus/Financial
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Road transport - lorries
From a framework contract by the company Lorry Rail proposing cost savings for lorry companies in Europe using their service rather than using 100% road transport:
TRAJET LORRY RAIL POUR 1 SR:
TRAJET 100% ROUTIER POUR 1 SR (1/3 rechargement sur place)
1 SR EN CHARGEMENT LE LUNDI MATIN 8H A XXXXX, DÉPART DU SITE 10H00
TRAJET LORRY RAIL POUR 1 SR:
TRAJET 100% ROUTIER POUR 1 SR (1/3 rechargement sur place)
1 SR EN CHARGEMENT LE LUNDI MATIN 8H A XXXXX, DÉPART DU SITE 10H00
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | semi-trailer |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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| 4 -1 | articulated lorry (EN-UK) |
B D Finch
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Proposed translations
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
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semi-trailer
the SR stands for semi-remorque
"30 semi-remorques (SR) à charger avec des trajets du poste de contrôle gabarit ou du parking tampon vers une coque du train,"
http://www.predit.prd.fr/predit4/documentFo.fo?cmd=visualize...
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-02-20 08:03:40 GMT)
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occasionally abbreviated to ST in English, but less often than in French I get the impression.
"Semi-Trailer (ST) – every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by the towing vehicle."
http://www.deldot.gov/mfta/pdf/irp_manual_03.pdf page 29
"30 semi-remorques (SR) à charger avec des trajets du poste de contrôle gabarit ou du parking tampon vers une coque du train,"
http://www.predit.prd.fr/predit4/documentFo.fo?cmd=visualize...
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Note added at 18 mins (2012-02-20 08:03:40 GMT)
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occasionally abbreviated to ST in English, but less often than in French I get the impression.
"Semi-Trailer (ST) – every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by the towing vehicle."
http://www.deldot.gov/mfta/pdf/irp_manual_03.pdf page 29
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Catherine "
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2 hrs
articulated lorry (EN-UK)
If you need the UK term.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-02-20 09:59:42 GMT)
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As you use the word "lorry" in your question, I assume you want the UK term. However, according to Wikipedia:
"An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivoting joint in its construction, allowing the vehicle to turn more sharply. ...
... In the UK, the term "articulated lorry" refers to the combination of a tractor and a semi-trailer, abbreviated to "artic". In the U.S., this is called a semi-trailer truck, "tractor-trailer" or "semi-truck" and would not necessarily be called articulated."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_vehicle
"... soufre d'un cargo par tonne de fret sont plusieurs centaines de fois supérieures à celles d'un semi-remorque.
europarl.europa.eu
"Also the sulphur emissions of a cargo ship per tonne of freight are many hundred times greater than with an articulated lorry."
europarl.europa.eu
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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-02-20 17:30:24 GMT)
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As noted above, the UK English "articulated lorry" refers to the combination of a tractor and a semi-trailer. Perhaps my "however" wasn't clear enough. It was meant to indicate that my proposed answer was only correct if "SR" referred to the whole contraption and not just the bit on the rear end. So, if it is only the trailer then semi-trailer is good for EN-UK too.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-02-20 09:59:42 GMT)
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As you use the word "lorry" in your question, I assume you want the UK term. However, according to Wikipedia:
"An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivoting joint in its construction, allowing the vehicle to turn more sharply. ...
... In the UK, the term "articulated lorry" refers to the combination of a tractor and a semi-trailer, abbreviated to "artic". In the U.S., this is called a semi-trailer truck, "tractor-trailer" or "semi-truck" and would not necessarily be called articulated."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_vehicle
"... soufre d'un cargo par tonne de fret sont plusieurs centaines de fois supérieures à celles d'un semi-remorque.
europarl.europa.eu
"Also the sulphur emissions of a cargo ship per tonne of freight are many hundred times greater than with an articulated lorry."
europarl.europa.eu
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Note added at 9 hrs (2012-02-20 17:30:24 GMT)
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As noted above, the UK English "articulated lorry" refers to the combination of a tractor and a semi-trailer. Perhaps my "however" wasn't clear enough. It was meant to indicate that my proposed answer was only correct if "SR" referred to the whole contraption and not just the bit on the rear end. So, if it is only the trailer then semi-trailer is good for EN-UK too.
Peer comment(s):
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polyglot45
: I've worked in the business and I can assure you that even in the UK they talk of semis
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Note my "however" above. I'll add a note
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rkillings
: "An articulated lorry is made up of a tractor unit and a trailer" (http://www.hse.gov.uk/lau/lacs/85-14.htm). This company is transporting only trailers. Semis at that.
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Your disagree is somewhat gratuitous, as I had already acknowledged that and agreed with Catherine's answer.
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