Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
ferro cisterne
English translation:
rail tank cars
Added to glossary by
Renius ARSENESCU
Mar 4, 2011 13:28
13 yrs ago
Italian term
ferro cisterne
Italian to English
Bus/Financial
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
fuel transportation
This is one of the means of transportation listed for GPL and other fuel products (from an oil refinery).
"E’, inoltre l’unica raffineria che può spedire il gpl via nave, via treno e via ferro cisterne con ben tre pontili per i prodotti petroliferi."
Tanker? Tanker train?
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"E’, inoltre l’unica raffineria che può spedire il gpl via nave, via treno e via ferro cisterne con ben tre pontili per i prodotti petroliferi."
Tanker? Tanker train?
Suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | rail tank cars | Renius ARSENESCU |
4 | wagons | corallia |
4 | railroad tanker | Lucrezia Amedeo |
3 | tank wagon | polyglot45 |
3 | auto transport | cilantro |
References
Glossary | Kate Chaffer |
Change log
Mar 12, 2011 12:08: Renius ARSENESCU changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/33051">achisholm's</a> old entry - "ferro cisterne"" to ""rail tank cars""
Proposed translations
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rail tank cars
The italian term is actually "ferrocisterne"
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tank wagon
a cisterna is a tank wagon and the ferro confirms it is railway
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auto transport
the original mentions ship, train, and ...
The third means must be different than the first two entries. In this case they mean shipping by truck, however that term does not sound professional enough.
The third means must be different than the first two entries. In this case they mean shipping by truck, however that term does not sound professional enough.
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wagons
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