Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Abschleppwagen

English translation:

tow truck

Added to glossary by Jitka Hejkal
Jan 20, 2004 13:33
20 yrs ago
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German term

Abschleppwagen

German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Abschleppwagen des Typs Mack

Proposed translations

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tow truck

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Peer comment(s):

agree Lydia Molea : my computer is a bit slow today ;)
2 mins
agree tectranslate ITS GmbH
10 mins
agree Cilian O'Tuama : one of many
14 mins
agree Steffen Walter
23 mins
agree Trudy Peters
26 mins
agree cologne
37 mins
agree Simona de Logu
55 mins
agree Wolf Brosius (X) : also with Cilian
1 hr
agree jccantrell
3 hrs
agree Brandis (X)
6 hrs
neutral Nigel Hagger-Vaughan : sounds a bit US to me
6 hrs
agree T Crotogino
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke!"
3 mins

tow truck

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15 mins

several options

Abschleppwagen m breakdown lorry, Amerikanisches Englisch tow truck, wrecker
Abschleppwagen m TRANSP breakdown van BrE, recovery vehicle, tow truck AmE, towing ambulance
Abschleppwagen n sg m (Kfz) tow truck n sg (Kfz) {RT} wrecker crane
Abschleppwagen m KFZTECH salvage car (AmE), salvage lorry (BrE), towing vehicle, wrecker (AmE)

Peer comment(s):

agree Colin Newberry : For UKE my first thought was "breakdown truck".
6 hrs
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recovery vehicle

just another option
Peer comment(s):

agree Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
3 hrs
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