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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

en piso alto

English translation:

high floor [option]

Added to glossary by Taña Dalglish
Oct 8, 2015 20:53
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term

en piso alto

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Buses
una unidad de xxx carrozada en piso alto

Description of new model bus shown at trade fair

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
2 +2 high floor [option]
Change log

Oct 13, 2015 04:34: Taña Dalglish Created KOG entry

Discussion

Taña Dalglish Oct 9, 2015:
@ Helena Why not repost? You were first in suggesting "high floor", albeit the fact that it was an amended answer. I certainly understood your answer and you were referring to "high floor"! I said this much to Charles, although when I posted, I did not see you. Regards. Taña
Helena Chavarria Oct 9, 2015:
I'm removing my answer because I don't like writing an answer in the answer box that is obviously wrong. It's my fault for posting before I had properly checked the term. My apologies to everyone.
Taña Dalglish Oct 9, 2015:
@ Matt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-floor
**High-floor** is an expression used to distinguish tram, light rail and other rail vehicles, along with buses and trolleybuses, built to formerly conventional design, from their counterparts of low-floor design.

http://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Volvo B5RLEH&uid=157... First announced in August 2012, the Volvo B5RLEH, also known as Volvo B5RH and Volvo B215RH, is a hybrid electric bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013, initially only available in the Asia-Pacific region.

There is also a B215RH model for Latin America, manufactured by Volvo in Brazil, available as both low and **high floor** chassis.
matt robinson (asker) Oct 9, 2015:
Ok, I've looked at the high floor links now, and I think this is along the right lines. I will have to check with the client though, I think. High-deck also turns up a lot of results.
matt robinson (asker) Oct 9, 2015:
The XXX is the model of the bus. Lets say Streetrover, for example. So
una unidad de Streetrover carrozada en piso alto... The bus comes in various versions, I suppose.
The entire paragraph reads

"Companía X" exhibe en el marco de la feria belga una unidad del "Streetrover" carrozada en piso alto con propulsión de Gas Natural Comprimido, pionera en Europa

I know deck, upper deck, lower deck is used in British English. Could it be something like " exhibited an upper deck version of the Streetrover..."? I have never heard floor used in the context of buses.
Helena Chavarria Oct 8, 2015:
@David The question is confusing. It seems as if a unit of something is made on the top floor/deck. It wasn't until I read it again that I realised that 'en piso alto' describes the unit of whatever the exes stand for.
Helena Chavarria Oct 8, 2015:
It would be lovely if there was a feature that enabled us to edit our answers!
Helena Chavarria Oct 8, 2015:
@Matt I'm afraid the XXXs confused me.

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): n piso alto
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high floor [option]

http://www.ifema.es/fiaa_06/prensa/notasdeprensa/ins_043326
El SC5 constituye un vehículo polivalente y multifuncional, que se amolda perfectamente a los requisitos de transporte para viajes de media y larga distancia. El SB3, por su parte, está enfocado al segmento interurbano para completar recorridos de media distancia. Con dos versiones disponibles en piso alto y LE

Coach & Bus Week - publishing
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:CZfea9E...
Nov 4, 2014 - Coach & Bus Week : Issue 1162. ... was shown by Sunsundegui along with a 13m 55-seat SC7 B11R. ... There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option. .... As in Hanover, MAN was keen to emphasise the versatility of its bus range, which includes low-floor and low-entry hybrid, CNG and ...

“The SC5 is a versatile and multifunctional vehicle that is perfectly suited to the requirements of medium and long distance travel,” says Sunsundegui. “The SB3 is directed at the intercity, midrange travel distance segment. There are two versions available: the **high floor** and LE option.” The growing influence of Castrosua in Spain and beyond was underlined by the announcement of a new strategic alliance between the Santiago de Compostela manufacturer and Arbúcies-based Indcar.

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FIAA Madrid: Green shoots showing - Route One
www.route-one.net/industry/fiaa-madrid-green-shoots-showing...
Nov 6, 2014 - One further Sunsundegui was shown on Volvo's stand, an SC7 on a tri-axle ... The Noge coach is the first Titanium completed on Euro 6 chassis and ... most impressive of which was the Stellae **high-floor coach body** on Volvo ...

16 Oct - 21 Oct Busworld Kortrijk
Volvo Buses - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy
www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Volvo Buses
The Sunsundegui bodywork provides a 55 seat arrangement. ..... The Volvo B10B was a rear-engined ** high-floor bus chassis **manufactured by Volvo between ...

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Note added at 4 days (2015-10-13 04:33:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you Matt.
Peer comment(s):
agree Joel Schaefer : by comparison with buses with a low floor, which makes them easier to get on/off: se picture at http://vicentelopez.clarin.com/ciudad/colectivo-municipal-vu...
31 mins
Thank you Joel. High floor coach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-floor
agree Charles Davis
2 hrs
Thanks Charles, and yes, you are perfectly correct, Helena did suggest the term first, but I honestly did not see her posting until after I had posted. I will leave merely as a reference. Thanks again.
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