Lift truck/forklift

Portuguese translation: empilhadora/empilhadora de garfo

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English term or phrase:Lift truck/forklift
Portuguese translation:empilhadora/empilhadora de garfo
Entered by: Márcia Francisco

12:21 Nov 15, 2021
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: Lift truck/forklift
Lift truck and forklift must be designed to fit.

Não entendo a diferença. Parecem ambos empilhadoras...
Márcia Francisco
Portugal
Local time: 22:43
carregador / empilhadora (de garfo)
Explanation:

http://www.reconditionedforklifts.com/blog/used-forklifts/wh...
"The truth is the term forklift and lift truck are interchangeable. There is no difference yet if you want to get truly technical lift truck is a more accurate term because not all of these vehicles are equipped with forks."


https://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1636979893664/1
forklift = carregador, carregador frontal, empilhadora, empilhadora de garfo
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 18:43
Grading comment
Obrigada!
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4 +1carregador / empilhadora (de garfo)
Matheus Chaud


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Lift truck / forklift
carregador / empilhadora (de garfo)


Explanation:

http://www.reconditionedforklifts.com/blog/used-forklifts/wh...
"The truth is the term forklift and lift truck are interchangeable. There is no difference yet if you want to get truly technical lift truck is a more accurate term because not all of these vehicles are equipped with forks."


https://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1636979893664/1
forklift = carregador, carregador frontal, empilhadora, empilhadora de garfo

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 18:43
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 687
Grading comment
Obrigada!

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agree  Murilo Russini
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Murilo!
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