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Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

camioncino chiosco

English translation:

snack van

Added to glossary by Shera Lyn Parpia
Jun 6, 2009 11:11
14 yrs ago
Italian term

camioncino chiosco

Italian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Andrea si ferma lentamente davanti a un camioncino chiosco che sta al margine della strada.

I imagine (but it doesn't say) it sells sandwiches, hamburgers, potato crisps, biscuits, soft drinks, like the ones you see all over Italy.

Mobile snack stand? Travelling snack truck? What are these called?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 snack van
4 +1 mobile snack bar [van]
4 +1 vending van
4 mobile food kiosk / kiosk truck
4 catering trailer /catering van conversion
Change log

Jun 6, 2009 12:01: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Term asked" from "camioncino choisco" to "camioncino chiosco"

Discussion

Mirra_ Jun 7, 2009:
very weird situation... checking the answers by using the Google search for images shows that...
ALL the already given answers (5) are correct! :)

Proposed translations

+5
6 mins
Italian term (edited): camioncino choisco
Selected

snack van

A man who ran a snack van in a lay-by near the Devil's Punchbowl on the A3 in Surrey for 30 years, has been moved on.
news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6680000/newsid_6688100/6688199.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm

Bristol snack van man still banned from lay-by. When a snack van owner was chucked off his pitch, council officials claimed it needed the lay-by for storage ...
www.topix.com/uk-county/bristol/2009/06/bristol-snack-van-m...

A SNAC K VAN whose operation has sparked fury among residents and shop owners was this week given a licence to trade.
www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local.../snack-van-woman-...
Peer comment(s):
agree Rachel Fell : that's what I thought (like kebab van, burger van, etc.) http://www.atouchofclasscatering.co.uk/burger.html http://archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/2005/10/3/207736.htm...
34 mins
thanks Rachel, have a nice w.e.
agree Maria Vita Licata
1 hr
Grazie Maria Vita :-)
agree Giuseppe Bellone
1 hr
grazie MisterBeppe :-)
agree Gian
3 hrs
grazie Gian ;-)
agree Karin Anna Aisicovich : much more results in google pictures for snack van than for mobile food kiosk
11 hrs
thanks Karin :-)
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+1
3 mins
Italian term (edited): camioncino choisco

mobile snack bar [van]

I don't think there's one standard way of saying this. That's how I'd say it. Here's a pic:

http://www.dannyssnacks.co.uk/

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-06-06 11:15:54 GMT)
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The one in the pic is a trailer, so maybe my "van" option would be best.
Peer comment(s):
agree swisstell
5 mins
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27 mins
Italian term (edited): camioncino choisco

mobile food kiosk / kiosk truck

Just google "mobile food kiosk" and see for yourself..........
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+1
59 mins

vending van

I like this expression.
Peer comment(s):
agree Barbara Wiebking : Yes, for example this vegetable vending van: http://www.alibaba.com/product/in105383328-105024230-1012653...
3 hrs
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6 hrs

catering trailer /catering van conversion

this is the official term for the trailer type kiosks you see along the beach in Italy and at festivals etc. Vans that open up to serve food are usually known as catering vans or catering van conversions.

Lots of pics of catering trailers and catering van conversions at these sites:

http://www.ajc-trailers.co.uk/

http://www.smscateringtrailers.co.uk/

http://www.exceltrailers.co.uk/
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