I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff.
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Ok this poll is way more interesting than I expected. I knew there were a lot of names for these large vehicles but I had NO IDEA how many terms.
B double? Artic?! Prime mover?
And so many opinions on "sem-ee" vs "sem-eye"
Turns out that language is COMPLICATED, my friends.
@sundogplanets Also, translating that stuff is painful.
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I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.
Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)
@sundogplanets@mastodon.social well obviously that is called an articulated lorry (or artic for short, which is an abbreviation, to help prevent a person from having to type quite so much verbiage, because that might be seen as tiring).
By the way, I’m not sure how pertinent it is here, but Rowan Atkinson (of Mr Bean and Johnny English and NTNOCN fame) has an HGV license for some reason which permits him to drive such a thing. (He also studied electrical and electronics but maybe that’s not overly relevant, assuming the previous snippet might have been). -
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Interesting, there's a section of Wikipedia dedicated to different terms used:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck#Other_termsThe British terms listed all seem to refer to the whole vehicle. I seem to remember talking with my dad about the drive part, without the trailer attached, but I can't remember what term we used for it
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@sundogplanets 18-wheeler truck is probably universal?
@kirk but did you ever try counting the wheels? 18 not a common number here in nz.
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@kirk but did you ever try counting the wheels? 18 not a common number here in nz.
@tim Hah! Nope! I assumed that some of them were hidden
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I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.
Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)
@sundogplanets Mapping the speech, at least in the US, we have without any source or reference… https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/95g63v/semisemitruck_v_tractor_trailer_v_eighteenwheeler/
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I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.
Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)
@sundogplanets Articulated lorry, or artic for short.
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Ah, yes! I forgot we use lorry as well as artic (articulated lorry) here in the UK. Lorry is more common though.
@grb090423 @sundogplanets but lorry is a more general term that includes vehicles where the cab does not detach. If if does detach it’s a specifically an Articulated Lorry. Or Artic for short.
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@grb090423 @sundogplanets but lorry is a more general term that includes vehicles where the cab does not detach. If if does detach it’s a specifically an Articulated Lorry. Or Artic for short.
@grb090423 @sundogplanets and of course vehicle’s don’t have hoods here, they have bonnets.
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I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.
Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)
@sundogplanets Interesting reading here! Several terms I didn't know about.
> And so many opinions on "sem-ee" vs "sem-eye"
I've never, ever, anywhere in the US, heard anyone call a truck a "sem-ee." That's generally reserved for an, uh, intermediate male situation.
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Ok this poll is way more interesting than I expected. I knew there were a lot of names for these large vehicles but I had NO IDEA how many terms.
B double? Artic?! Prime mover?
And so many opinions on "sem-ee" vs "sem-eye"
Turns out that language is COMPLICATED, my friends.
@sundogplanets I speak English, you have an accent, what did he say?
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@sundogplanets We have a lot of LKW here in Germany. But the more common size would be fridge.
But the european fridges are if half size an the american.
An common running gag is: How much is this in soccer fields?
@Skeptiker How many #Saarlands is an American fridge? @sundogplanets
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I apparently really like to use trucks (both pickup and the bigger types) as comparison points for satellite stuff. And all the local terminology variations for trucks are silly.
Which of the following would you recognize as a term to describe a large vehicle that has a detachable front part that drives and which can pull a large trailer (or 2 or 3)
@sundogplanets I would of stated semi tractor which is the front of a tractor trailer outfit ...
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@tompearce49 @sundogplanets MM does V - *I* think it's generally known in the UK as a juggernaut.
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@grb090423 @sundogplanets and of course vehicle’s don’t have hoods here, they have bonnets.
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Ok this poll is way more interesting than I expected. I knew there were a lot of names for these large vehicles but I had NO IDEA how many terms.
B double? Artic?! Prime mover?
And so many opinions on "sem-ee" vs "sem-eye"
Turns out that language is COMPLICATED, my friends.
@sundogplanets Perhaps shipping containers would be a better comparison, since they are standardized. If half a shipping container were to crash, you should be able to picture it. Worldwide.
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@Ashmire @sundogplanets I'm guessing this is short for 'articulated lorry', but I've personally never heard them called just 'artic's.
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