water bower

French translation: tonne à eau

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English term or phrase:water bowser
French translation:tonne à eau
Entered by: dextof

14:33 Apr 2, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
English term or phrase: water bower
"1 ton 4x4 trailer, twin axel with fitted water bower"

Heading in the register of fixed assets in the annual accounts of a mining company
dextof
Australia
Local time: 19:10
tonne à eau
Explanation:
(axle instead of axel and bowser instead of bower)

Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering: ...
https://books.google.com/books
Don Montague - 2003 - ‎Technology & Engineering
... water tanker/bowser tonne /à eau

Tonne : En partic. Réservoir cylindrique, le plus souvent métallique, monté sur un châssis de remorque, servant à transporter de l'eau, du purin, du lisier.
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Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 11:10
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4 +3tonne à eau
Marion Feildel (X)
3 +1réservoir d'eau
florence metzger


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réservoir d'eau


Explanation:
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florence metzger
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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water bowser
tonne à eau


Explanation:
(axle instead of axel and bowser instead of bower)

Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering: ...
https://books.google.com/books
Don Montague - 2003 - ‎Technology & Engineering
... water tanker/bowser tonne /à eau

Tonne : En partic. Réservoir cylindrique, le plus souvent métallique, monté sur un châssis de remorque, servant à transporter de l'eau, du purin, du lisier.


    https://www.eurofarm.fr/shop/tonne-a-eau-sur-chassis-homologuee-route.html
Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup de votre aide.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew
2 hrs
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agree  FX Fraipont (X)
5 hrs
  -> merci FX !

agree  HERBET Abel: oui, bower
6 hrs
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