How do you say semi?

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  1. camionneur

    camionneur Road Train Member

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    Yup, learned a new word today. Smee: the pintail, wigeon, pochard, or smew :blah5:

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  3. Rocks

    Rocks Road Train Member

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    In Brasil, my country of origin, they call it "caminhão articulado"... :yes2557: or just "carreta"...
     
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  4. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    I've been to spain and they say el camion.

    In ex-USSR we use to call it - FURA, like short of furgone trailer.

    Over 60% of trucks in ex-USSR are tint trailers, in USA I know u call them CONESTOGA)))) LOL
     
  5. mhyn

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    not conestoga, curtain van or curtain bobtail could be right .
    I miss USSR times. (((( bring it back ! I want free health care, free education, free apartments for working people.
     
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  6. rayraythetrucker

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    depends on if its a slow truck, or a chicken truck/rooster cruiser.
     
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  8. Pablo-UA

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    Yep, chicken truck)) Many many LED and wires)

    Looks like chrismas eve on road)

    Hah, here tint trailes is called THE BAG) LOL.
     
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  9. mhyn

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    ))))
    fyi there is a town in Michigan called Frankenmuth. its always Christmas time there )))
     
  10. Pablo-UA

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    Kamaz truck is called TATARIN) LOL, made in Tatarstan.

    MAZ is called Murzik) LOL.

    Iveco is not beloved by truckes for low wiring reliability. Freightliner is shaker all over the world.

    MACK/Renault Magnum - TV
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    Really looks like TV!

    Pete - Petya)) Kenwotth - Kesha

    Tanker trucks are called - barrels.
     
  11. mhyn

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    Shaker is a work horse.
     
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